Advances in improving tolerance to waterlogging in <i>Brachiaria</i> grasses
<p>An inter-institutional and multi-disciplinary project to identify <em>Brachiaria</em> genotypes, which combine waterlogging tolerance with high forage yield and quality, for use in agricultural land in Latin America with poor drainage, is underway. The aim is to improve meat and...
Main Authors: | Juan A. Cardoso, Juan Jiménez, Joisse Rincón, Edward Guevara, Rein van der Hoek, Andy Jarvis, Michael Peters, John Miles, Miguel Ayarza, Socorro Cajas, Álvaro Rincón, Henry Mateus, Jaime Quiceno, Wilson Barragán, Carlos Lascano, Pedro Argel, Martín Mena, Luis Hertentains, Idupulapati Rao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical
2013-12-01
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Series: | Tropical Grasslands-Forrajes Tropicales |
Online Access: | http://tropicalgrasslands.info/index.php/tgft/article/view/86 |
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