Hybrid breeding and cultivar diversity in rice production in China
Abstract This study determined the effect of hybrid breeding on cultivar diversity in rice (Oryza sativa L.) production in China. The results showed that hybrid breeding led to increases in the Shannon index of cultivar diversity by 29–184% during the period 2011–2015 compared with the period 1986–1...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-01-01
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Series: | Agricultural & Environmental Letters |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20074 |