Identification of ecogeographical gaps in the Spanish Aegilops collections with potential tolerance to drought and salinity

Drought, one of the most important abiotic stress factors limiting biomass, significantly reduces crop productivity. Salinization also affects the productivity of both irrigated and rain-fed wheat crops. Species of genus Aegilops can be considered crop wild relatives (CWR) of wheat and have been wid...

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Main Authors: Rosa María Garcia, Mauricio Parra-Quijano, Jose María Iriondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3494.pdf