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Variation in Domestic Collections of Switchgrass, Panicum virgatum L 1
Author(s) -
Eberhart S. A.,
Newell L. C.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1959.00021962005100100015x
Subject(s) - panicum virgatum , panicum , agronomy , grassland , variation (astronomy) , biology , poaceae , bioenergy , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , biofuel , astrophysics
Synopsis Comparisons of endemic strains of switch‐grass collected from native grassland show heritable variation which should be useful in a program of varietal improvement. Large numbers of collections should be made and breeding material selected for desired characters from the best native strains.