Drought tolerance in wild plant populations: the case of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.).

Reliable estimations of drought tolerance in wild plant populations have proved to be challenging and more accessible alternatives are desirable. With that in mind, an ecological diversity study was conducted based on the geographical origin of 104 wild common bean accessions to estimate drought tol...

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Main Authors: Andrés J Cortés, Fredy A Monserrate, Julián Ramírez-Villegas, Santiago Madriñán, Matthew W Blair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3643911?pdf=render