Physiological and morphological traits associated with adaptation of lucerne (Medicago sativa) to severely drought-stressed and to irrigated environments

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 27-40

  Annicchiarico, P ^a   Pecetti, L ^a   Tava, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; landrace; root development; soluble proteins; starch; water soluble carbohydrates

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALFALFA; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; FORAGE; GERMPLASM; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN; STARCH; SURVIVAL; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA (WEST);

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 84871603982     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2012.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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