Are more productive varieties of Paspalum dilatatum less tolerant to drought?

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 296-303

  Couso, L L ^a   Gatti, M L ^a   Cornaglia, P S ^a   Schrauf, G E ^a   Fernandez R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Paspalum dilatatum; Phenotypic plasticity; Plant breeding; Productivity; Trade off

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; DEFOLIATION; DROUGHT; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GRASS; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT BREEDING; REGROWTH; TOLERANCE; TRADE-OFF; WATER AVAILABILITY;

PASPALUM; PASPALUM DILATATUM;

EID: 77955265379     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2010.00748.x     Document Type: Article

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