A study of agronomic and morphological variations in certain alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) ecotypes of the cold region of Iran

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 293-300

  Basafa, M ^a   Taherian, M ^a  

^a Neyshabour Agricultural and Natural Resource Research Station   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alfalfa ecotypes; Cluster analysis; Diversity; Factor analysis; Morphological traits

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 68949172527     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2009.293.300     Document Type: Article

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