The first century of Phalaris aquatica L. cultivation and genetic improvement: A review

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-15

  Oram, R N ^a   Ferreira, V ^b   Culvenor, R A ^c   Hopkins, A A ^d   Stewart, A ^e  

^a Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto ^*  (Australia)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d PLANT BIOLOGY DIVISION   (United States)

^e PGG Wrightson Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drought; Heat; Mediterranean ecotypes; salinity; Seed certification; Seed yield; Soil acidity; Tolerance to grazing

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ALKALOID; CERTIFICATION; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; ECOTYPE; GRASS; GRAZING; LITERATURE REVIEW; MATURATION; METABOLISM; PASTURE; PLANT BREEDING; SEED PRODUCTION; TOXIN;

BOVIDAE; PERLA; PHALARIS; PHALARIS AQUATICA;

EID: 62249200614     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP08170     Document Type: Review

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