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Animal traction, two-wheel tractors, or four-wheel tractors? A best-fit approach to guide farm mechanization in Africa 动物牵引,两轮拖拉机,还是四轮拖拉机?最适合指导非洲农业机械化的方法
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-07-26 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000091
T. Daum, Anna Seidel, Bisrat Getnet Awoke, R. Birner
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引用次数: 2
N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields 富含氮的生物炭增加了亚热带稻田中碳、氮和磷的积累,这与植物生态化学计量的变化有关
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-07-05 DOI: 10.1017/S001447972300008X
Jie Hei, Xiaolei Yin, Weiqi Wang, J. Sardans, Chun Wang, Xiaoxuan Chen, A. Tariq, F. Zeng, A. Alrefaei, J. Peñuelas
{"title":"N-enriched biochar increases carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus accumulation associated with changes in plant ecological stoichiometry in subtropical rice paddy fields","authors":"Jie Hei, Xiaolei Yin, Weiqi Wang, J. Sardans, Chun Wang, Xiaoxuan Chen, A. Tariq, F. Zeng, A. Alrefaei, J. Peñuelas","doi":"10.1017/S001447972300008X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S001447972300008X","url":null,"abstract":"Summary N-enriched biochar can increase the accumulation of carbon (C), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and biomass in rice plants. On the other hand, the biomass and C, N, and P contents of plant organs are important indicators to reflect plant C, N, and P storages. We established control, 4 t ha−1, and 8 t ha−1 N-enriched biochar treatment plots in a subtropical paddy field in China to investigate the effect of these treatments on C, N, and P storages, ecological stoichiometry in various rice plant organs, and their relationships with edaphic factors. The application of N-enriched biochar increased the biomass and storages of C, N, and P in rice roots, stems, leaves, and grains, mainly at 4 t ha−1. The application of N-enriched biochar decreased the C/N and C/P ratios of rice organs, but increased their N/P ratio. Changes in C/N were mainly due to the changes in storage, while N/P was positively correlated with N storage of stems, leaves, and grains and negatively correlated with P storage in roots. Pearson’s correlation analysis revealed that pH was negatively correlated, and soil N content was positively correlated with P storage in various organs of rice. In addition, soil P content and chlorophyll were positively correlated with N storage. In conclusion, we found that the application of N-enriched biochar improved plant N and P storage and stoichiometrical relations among rice organs.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48910530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Socio-demographic factors and ethnobotanical knowledge associated with sesame management practices across agroecological zones in Benin 贝宁农业生态区芝麻管理实践的社会人口因素和民族植物学知识
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-06-09 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000078
Christel F. Azon, N. V. Fassinou Hotegni, C. Adje, C. O. Agossou, Olga E. D. Sogbohossou, Hermine Nouletope, Odilon-Parfait K. Akotchayé, Pancrace Kékpè, Clavaire Aïsso, Maboudou A. Guirguissou, K. Dossa, C. Agbangla, F. Quenum, E. Achigan-Dako
{"title":"Socio-demographic factors and ethnobotanical knowledge associated with sesame management practices across agroecological zones in Benin","authors":"Christel F. Azon, N. V. Fassinou Hotegni, C. Adje, C. O. Agossou, Olga E. D. Sogbohossou, Hermine Nouletope, Odilon-Parfait K. Akotchayé, Pancrace Kékpè, Clavaire Aïsso, Maboudou A. Guirguissou, K. Dossa, C. Agbangla, F. Quenum, E. Achigan-Dako","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000078","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Sesame is an oilseed crop and source of income for small-scale farmers, particularly in developing countries. In Benin, sesame production is poorly developed and the underlying reasons are still unknown. In this study, we investigated the sesame management practices, socio-demographic factors and ethnobotanical knowledge associated with sesame production, as well as the production constraints across four agroecological zones in Benin. In total, 370 farmers were surveyed based on a structured interview. Qualitative and quantitative data including socio-demographic parameters, management practices and knowledge associated with the crop, were recorded. A binary logistic regression was performed to explain the effects of socio-demographic parameters on management practices. The farm typology was generated through a principal component analysis followed by a cluster analysis. Cultivars were classified based on the seed coat colour and size. To assess the ethnobotanical knowledge related to sesame, use value, plant part used value and fidelity level were calculated. Our results showed that older farmers were more likely to practice intercropping than young farmers. In addition, male farmers applied more fertilisers and used more pesticide than female. Five distinct farm typologies were recorded in the four agroecological zones. Five different cultivars were recorded across the four agroecological zones. Sesame is mostly produced for local consumption as sauce and seed appetiser (mentioned by at least 73.23% of respondents). The seeds were the most used part of the crop. The lack of improved seeds, road impassability to the field, rarity of rain, non-availability of cultivable land for sesame production, lack of cash for farm operations were the main constraints to wide sesame production. We discussed the differences among farm typology and their productivity and proposed future research actions for expanding sesame production in Benin.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44503256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Kenyan farmers appreciate the higher yield of 50% non-pollen producing Maize (Zea mays) hybrids 肯尼亚农民欣赏50%不产花粉的玉米杂交种的更高产量
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-05-25 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000054
H. De Groote, Michael K. Ndegwa, Nancy Muriithi, B. Munyua, S. Collinson, Michael S. Olsen
{"title":"Kenyan farmers appreciate the higher yield of 50% non-pollen producing Maize (Zea mays) hybrids","authors":"H. De Groote, Michael K. Ndegwa, Nancy Muriithi, B. Munyua, S. Collinson, Michael S. Olsen","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000054","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Incorporating the dominant male sterile gene, Ms44, in new maize varieties results in 50% non-pollen producing (FNP) varieties. This makes the varieties more nitrogen efficient and increases yield directly by an average of 200 kg ha−1 across yield levels. However, as half of the plants do not shed pollen, the presence of Ms44 in an FNP variety is clearly visible. This technology can improve food production and security in the African maize-based agri-food systems, but only if accepted by farmers. Farmers were therefore invited to 11 on-farm, researcher managed trial sites of FNP varieties in Kenya over 2 years. They were asked to identify the traits they find important in evaluating maize varieties and to score the FNP varieties, as well as their conventional counterparts, on these criteria (including yield, resistance to pests, and cob size) and overall, using a five-point hedonic scale. In total, 2,697 farmers participated, of which 62% were women. Farmers mentioned many traits they find important, especially yield and related traits, early maturity, and drought resistance, but also tassel and pollen formation. In 2017, mid-season, participants scored FNP varieties lower than conventional varieties on tassel and pollen formation, indicating that farmers could distinguish the trait. FNP varieties still received higher scores for yield and overall evaluation. In mid-season 2018, participants no longer scored FNP varieties lower for pollen formation as they now understood the technology. In both years, at the end-season evaluation, scores for tassel formation were not different, but participants scored FNP varieties higher for yield and overall. We conclude that farmers recognized the FNP trait but did not mind it as they clearly favored its yield advantage. The FNP technology, therefore, has high potential not only to increase maize yields, food production, and food security in the agricultural systems of Africa but also to increase varietal turnover and the adoption of new, high-yielding, climate-smart maize hybrids.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43194916","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 1
Wheat seed demand assessment assisted by genotyping in Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚基因分型辅助小麦种子需求评估
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-05-10 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000042
Endeshaw Habte, C. Yirga, M. Jaleta, K. Tesfaye, A. Bekele, O. Erenstein
{"title":"Wheat seed demand assessment assisted by genotyping in Ethiopia","authors":"Endeshaw Habte, C. Yirga, M. Jaleta, K. Tesfaye, A. Bekele, O. Erenstein","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000042","url":null,"abstract":"Summary This study examines the extent to which wheat varieties supplied by the formal seed system align with the varieties demanded and used by farmers in Ethiopia. The framework of stated and revealed preferences drawn from the consumer preference theory is used to analyze farmer demand for different wheat varieties. We used official data from the formal seed sector and representative survey data from wheat farm households in Ethiopia. The survey data allow to contrast the farmer reported varietal use with genotyping by sequencing (also known as DNA fingerprinting). Farmers’ reliance on informal seed sources and own saved seed, among others, contributes to the misidentification of the varieties they grow. Consequently, farmers are likely to misinform the formal seed demand assessment leading to either an over- or underestimation of actual seed demand for specific wheat varieties. Genotyping by sequencing, as opposed to farmer reports, established the persistence of old varieties. This also implies vulnerability of wheat production to disease dynamics depending on the longevity of disease resistance by the variety in use. Apart from narrowing the gap between the actual and stated demand and ensuring timely replacement of wheat varieties, genotyping-assisted estimates can save seed carry-over cost. Genotyping by sequencing is increasingly used as the new benchmark and gold standard for identifying and tracking the adoption of crop varieties. The technique has potential to enhance the performance of the seed sector through effective planning that can optimize resource commitments and accelerate the rate of varietal replacement.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48931474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania 坦桑尼亚防虫网隧道中繁殖的红薯种子藤产量增加
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-05-08 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000066
K. Ogero, H. Okuku, M. McEwan, C. Almekinders, J. Kreuze, P. Struik, R. A. van der Vlugt
{"title":"Ratooning increases production of sweetpotato seed vines multiplied in insect-proof net tunnels in Tanzania","authors":"K. Ogero, H. Okuku, M. McEwan, C. Almekinders, J. Kreuze, P. Struik, R. A. van der Vlugt","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000066","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000066","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Insect-proof net tunnels can help reduce virus infection of clean virus-tested sweetpotato seed produced by decentralized seed producers. However, optimal management is required to maintain both quality and quantity of seed produced. This study investigated the effect of the ratoon cropping technique on vine production in net tunnels and open fields. Virus-tested planting material of two varieties, Kabode and Mataya, were grown in net tunnels and open fields. Each variety had 80 plants per plot, with 40 following the ratooning technique and 40 a replanting technique. The ratooned crop was harvested six times, comprising the initial harvest and five regrowths. This covered 14 months representing six generations of vine production. The number of vines, number of nodes per vine, and vine length were recorded. The number of plants showing virus symptoms was also recorded. The ratoon cropping technique produced more vines compared with the replanting technique in both net tunnels and open fields. Cv. Kabode produced more vines in open fields compared with net tunnels regardless of cropping technique. On the other hand, cv. Mataya produced relatively equal numbers of vines in net tunnels and open fields. Despite ratooning leading to more vine production compared with replanting, the technique led to higher virus incidences on plants grown in the open. This also varied with variety with the highest virus disease incidences being recorded on cv. Mataya. We recommend the ratoon cropping technique for sweetpotato vine production in net tunnels. Replanting technique should be adopted for vine production in the open fields because it acts as a key control strategy for virus infections even for susceptible varieties.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44997157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India 在印度炎热干旱地区,生物调节剂通过调节雨养集束豆的抗氧化效率来提高产量[Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.)]
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-03-14 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000029
N. S. Nathawat, N. D. Yadava, Jai Prakash Singh, P. Santra, S. Bhaskar, R. Shekhawat, V. S. Rathore
{"title":"Bioregulator application enhances yield by modulating antioxidant efficiency of rainfed cluster bean [Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L. (Taub.)] in the hot arid region of India","authors":"N. S. Nathawat, N. D. Yadava, Jai Prakash Singh, P. Santra, S. Bhaskar, R. Shekhawat, V. S. Rathore","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000029","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Water deficiency is one of the most severe abiotic stresses in rainfed dry lands and limits crop productivity. Exogenous applications of salicylic acid (SA) have been applied to mitigate the adverse effects of water-deficit stresses, but the relative efficacy of different derivatives of SA in enhancing water-deficit tolerance along with the underlying physio-biochemical mechanism and yield of crops is not well documented. Field experiments were conducted to ascertain the relative efficacy of exogenous application of three plant bioregulators (PBRs) [SA, thiosalicylic acid and 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA)], each at three concentrations (0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mM), on the growth, physio-biochemical characteristics and yield of cluster bean under rainfed conditions. Based on a 2-year field experiment, the application of PBRs enhanced yield (from 8 to 16%). The yield enhancement with the application of PBRs was associated with elevated water content (from 9 to 17%), membrane stability (from 12 to 18%) and antioxidant enzyme activity (from 12 to 33%) and reduced lipid peroxidation (from −15 to −34%) in leaves. The effects of PBRs were conditionally type and concentration dependent. The application of SSA at a rate of 1 mM was more effective in enhancing water-deficit tolerance and improving the yield of cluster bean under water shortage conditions. This study provides empirical evidence of the potential for the application of SA and its derivatives to enhance crop yields under drought conditions. The results have direct implications for sustainable crop production for similar regions of the world facing water deficits.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43458719","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of salinity on yield-related parameters in two contrasting cultivars of Oryza glaberrima Steud. in Benin 盐度对两个对照品种光蒿产量相关参数的影响。在贝宁
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-03-14 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000030
Hermann Prodjinoto, C. Gandonou, Willy Irakoze, S. Lutts
{"title":"Impact of salinity on yield-related parameters in two contrasting cultivars of Oryza glaberrima Steud. in Benin","authors":"Hermann Prodjinoto, C. Gandonou, Willy Irakoze, S. Lutts","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000030","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Salinity is one of the major environmental stresses limiting growth and yield of rice. The objective of the present study was to analyze the impact of NaCl on yield-related parameters of Oryza glaberrima. Two contrasted cultivars of Oryza glaberrima previously tested for salt resistance at the vegetative stage [salt-resistant (TOG5307) and salt-sensitive (TOG5949)] were irrigated with a saline solution containing 30 mM NaCl (EC: 3 dS.m−1 NaCl). After 6 months of treatments, mineral nutrient and yield-related parameters were assessed. Proline was quantified in the panicle leaf at the start of the grain filling stage. NaCl treatment affected most yield-related parameters: panicle length, panicle leaf dry weight, number of branches per panicle, panicle leaf length, days to 50% heading, straw fresh weight per plant, grain yield per plant, number of spikelets per panicle, and number of filled grains per panicle. The weight of 1,000 grains decreased in the salt-sensitive cultivar only, suggesting that grain filling processes were compromised. The salt-resistant cultivar TOG5307 was less affected than the salt-sensitive TOG5949 and accumulated lower amounts of Na+ in the grains. For both cultivars, hulls contained higher concentration of Na+ and K+ than grains. TOG5307 also contained more proline in the panicle leaf than TOG5949, suggesting that TOG5307 can cope with the osmotic component of salt stress. The cultivar exhibiting the highest salt resistance at the vegetative stage also exhibited the highest resistance at the reproductive one.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43236657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 0
Analyzing antifragility among smallholder farmers in Bihar, India: An assessment of farmers’ vulnerability and the strengths of positive deviants 分析印度比哈尔邦小农的反脆弱性:对农民脆弱性和积极偏差者优势的评估
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-02-06 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479723000017
Roos Adelhart Toorop, S. Lopez-Ridaura, M. L. Jat, Pauline Eichenseer, D. Bijarniya, R. Jat, J. Groot
{"title":"Analyzing antifragility among smallholder farmers in Bihar, India: An assessment of farmers’ vulnerability and the strengths of positive deviants","authors":"Roos Adelhart Toorop, S. Lopez-Ridaura, M. L. Jat, Pauline Eichenseer, D. Bijarniya, R. Jat, J. Groot","doi":"10.1017/S0014479723000017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0014479723000017","url":null,"abstract":"Summary Farmers around the world are increasingly vulnerable: climate variability is identified as the primary stressor, but unfavorable biophysical circumstances and disturbances in the socioeconomic domain (labor dynamics and price volatility) also affect farm management and production. To deal with these disturbances, adaptations are recognized as essential. Antifragility acknowledges that adaptations and volatility are inherent characteristics of complex systems and abandons the idea of returning to the pre-disturbance system state. Instead, antifragility recognizes that disturbances can trigger reorganization, enabling selection and removal of weaker system features and allowing the system to evolve toward a better state. In this study, we assessed the vulnerability of different types of smallholder farms in Bihar, India, and explored the scope for more antifragile farming systems that can ‘bounce back better’ after disturbances. Accumulation of stocks, creation of optionality (i.e., having multiple options for innovation) and strengthening of farmer autonomy were identified as criteria for antifragility. We had focus group discussions with in total 92 farmers and found that most expressed themselves to be vulnerable: they experienced challenges but had limited adaptive capacity to change their situation. They mostly made short-term decisions to cope with or mitigate urgent challenges but did not engage in strategic planning driven by longer-term objectives. Instead, they waited for governmental support to improve their livelihoods. Despite being confronted with similar challenges, four positive deviant farmers showed to be more antifragile: their diverse farming systems were abundant in stocks and optionality, and the farmers were distinguished in terms of their autonomy, competence, and connectedness to peers, the community, and markets. To support antifragility among regular farmers, adaptations at policy level may be required, for example, by shifting from a top-down toward a bottom-up adaptation and innovation regime where initiative and cooperation are encouraged. With a more autonomous orientation, farmers’ intrinsic motivation is expected to increase, enabling transitions at the farm level. In this way, connected systems can be developed which are socioeconomically and biophysically adaptive. When practices, knowledge, and skills are continuously developed, an antifragile system with ample stocks and optionality may evolve over time.","PeriodicalId":12245,"journal":{"name":"Experimental Agriculture","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48296919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Secondary sexual dimorphism in biomass production of Ilex paraguariensis progenies associated with their provenances and morphotypes 巴拉圭冬青子代生物量的次生二态性与种源和形态的关系
IF 1.6 4区 农林科学
Experimental Agriculture Pub Date : 2023-01-26 DOI: 10.1017/S0014479722000552
M. Rakocevic, A. D. Maia, M. M. Duarte, I. Wendling
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