Biodiversity in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) collected from Turkey. I: Morpho-agronomic properties | Zendy

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Biodiversity in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) collected from Turkey. I: Morpho-agronomic properties

Author(s) -

Onal Asci Ozlem

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

african journal of biotechnology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1684-5315

DOI - 10.5897/ajb11.2403

Subject(s) - cultivar , biology , red clover , morpho , genetic diversity , biodiversity , genetic resources , agronomy , botany , horticulture , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology , population , demography , sociology

Sustainibility of plant production, may only be provided by preservation of wild plant species and local cultivars. Preservation of these genetic resources in Turkey, which has a rich genetic diversity, is essential for breeding program to improve new cultivars. The objective of this study was to compare 47 red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) populations and one cultivar as a control in terms of morpho-agronomic characters in the second production year (2010) in Samsun-Turkey. Using cluster analysis procedure, populations were classified into eight groups, based on morpho-agronomic properties. Results show that there was a high diversity among the populations and some populations could be used in breeding programs. Key words: Cluster analysis, morphology, red clover.

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