Combining drought survival via summer dormancy and annual biomass productivity in Dactylis glomerata L.

Combining drought survival via summer dormancy and annual biomass productivity in Dactylis glomerata L.

Under Mediterranean climates, the best strategy to produce rain-fed fodder crops is to develop perennial drought resistant varieties. Summer dormancy present in native germplasm has been shown to confer a high level of survival under severe drought. Nevertheless it has also been shown to be negative...

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Main Authors: Rajae eKallida, Latifa eZhouri, Florence eVolaire, Adrien eGuérin, Bernadette eJulier, Naima eShaimi, Malika eFakiri, Philippe eBarre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
QTL
Drought stress
Forage
Cocksfoot
Orchard grass
Auto-tetraploid
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00082/full

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