Genotypic variation and selection of traits related to forage yield in tall fescue under irrigated and drought stress environments

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-71

  Ebrahimiyan, M ^a   Majidi, M M ^a   Mirlohi, A ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Drought stress; Indirect selection; Synthetic variety

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT STRESS; FORAGE; GENETIC VARIATION; GRASS; HERITABILITY; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOLOGY; POLLINATION; WATER STRESS; YIELD RESPONSE;

FESTUCA ARUNDINACEA;

EID: 84873271573     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2012.00869.x     Document Type: Article

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