Genotype by environment interactions of lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) in a cool temperate climate

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 493-502

  Pembleton, K G ^a   Smith, R S ^b   Rawnsley, R P ^a   Donaghy, D J ^a   Humphries, A W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Parks Water and Environment   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Cultivar performance; Genotype by environment interaction; Perennial legumes

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALFALFA; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DOMINANCE; DORMANCY; DRY MATTER; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL TYPE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; YIELD RESPONSE;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

DESMODIUM; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 77953175817     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP09269     Document Type: Article

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