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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Seed and spike traits from remnant populations of Cenchrus ciliaris L. in South Tunisia: High distinctiveness, no ecotypes
Journal of Arid Environments, Volume 50, No. 2, Year 2002
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In South Tunisia, as part of a native seed production program, a collection of 52 accessions of Cenchrus ciliaris was assessed for 12 different traits related to seed and spike. Possible relations between these, eco-geographic origin, and 4 adaptive traits of agronomical value were investigated. We could not establish reliable correlations between traits, nor between traits and eco-geographic origin. However, accessions were very distinct and homogeneous. Our data suggest that native seed production can consider South Tunisia as a single source and target region, but should define sound criteria to select a limited number of accessions for multiplication. © 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mseddi, Khalil
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculté Des Sciences de Sfax
Visser, Marjolein
Belgium, Ghent
Fac. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci.
Neffati, Mohamed
Tunisia, Medenine
Institute of Arid Regions
Reheul, Dirk
Belgium, Ghent
Fac. Agric. Appl. Biol. Sci.
Chaïeb, Mohamed
Tunisia, Sfax
Faculté Des Sciences de Sfax
Statistics
Citations: 30
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1006/jare.2001.0830
ISSN:
01401963
Study Locations
Tunisia