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Article: Reproductive development of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) is not impaired by a moderate water deficit that reduces vegetative growth: II. Fertilization efficiency and seed set. (Crop Physiology & Metabolism).(Statistical Data Included)
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- Crop Science
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- March 1, 2002
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IN INDETERMINATE LEGUMES, maximal seed yield is generally obtained by plants subjected to a moderate water deficit, in comparison with well-watered plants of white clover (Trifolium repens L.; Danyach-Deschamps and Wery, 1988; Oliva et al., 1994), alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.; Steiner et al., 1992), pea (Pisum sativum L.; Turc et al., 1990), or chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.; Wakrim-Mezrioui and Wery, 1995). This yield improvement can be explained by a greater number of inflorescences for white clover (Danyach-Deschamps and Wery, 1988; Oliva et al., 1994; Bissuel-Belaygue et al., 2002), or a lower level of seed abortion for pea (Turc et al., 1992). A moderate water deficit in ...