Phenotypic diversity and evolution of farmer varieties of bread wheat on organic farms in Europe

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-163

  Dawson, J C ^a,g   Serpolay, E ^b   Giuliano, S ^c   Schermann, N ^b   Galic, N ^a   Berthellot, J F ^d   Chesneau, V ^d   Ferte H ^d   Mercier, F ^d   Osman, A ^e   Pino, S ^f   Goldringer, I ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^d Réseau Semences Paysannes Cazalens   (France)

^e LOUIS BOLK INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^f Istituto di Genetica e Sperimentazione Agraria   (Italy)

^g Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Crop adaptation; Genetic diversity; Landraces; On farm conservation; Participatory research

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGRONOMY; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; ORGANIC FARMING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; WHEAT;

EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84871971024     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-012-9822-x     Document Type: Article

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