Evolution over 16 years in a bulk-hybrid population of subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) at two contrasting sites in south-western Australia

Euphytica

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-48

  Nichols, P G H ^a,b   Cocks, P S ^b,c   Francis, C M ^b  

^a Crop Variety Testing Group   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c The University of Western Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Bulk hybrid populations; Evolution; Flowering time; Plant breeding; Population variability; Subterranean clover

Indexed keywords

TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM SUBTERRANEUM;

EID: 70349989345     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-009-9906-7     Document Type: Article

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