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Agroecological models and wheat ideotypes for semi-arid lands. Chapter 2

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1987ISBN:
  • 0-471-91650-1
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 94-008981
 In: Srivastava, J.P.; Acevedo,-E.; Varma,-S. (ICARDA, Aleppo (Syria)); Porceddu,-E. (University of Tuscia, Viterbo (Italy). Inst. of Agricultural Biology) (eds.). National Research Council of Italy, Viterbo (Italy); International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo (Syria). Drought tolerance in winter cereals: proceedings of an international workshop. Chichester (UK). John Wiley and Sons. 1987. p. 15-35. (En)Summary: A recently developed crop growth model (ACROM) was used to test some hypotheses for the identification of wheat ideotypes in semi-arid lands. The model functioning and then the test of some ideotypes in wheat plan are summarized. These are early vegetative growth, low LAI; root depth; root/shoot ratio; stomatal sensitivity; and hydraulic root resistance. For each of these studies, the results of model runs and attempt suggestions for future wheat breeding programmes are discussed
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A recently developed crop growth model (ACROM) was used to test some hypotheses for the identification of wheat ideotypes in semi-arid lands. The model functioning and then the test of some ideotypes in wheat plan are summarized. These are early vegetative growth, low LAI; root depth; root/shoot ratio; stomatal sensitivity; and hydraulic root resistance. For each of these studies, the results of model runs and attempt suggestions for future wheat breeding programmes are discussed

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