Items where Year is 2008

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Abd El-Maksoud, M.F. (2008) Effect of row direction and plant arangement on growth, yield and yield componenets of two maize cultivaes. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (10). pp. 1182-1190.

Abhilash, C. and Patil, R.H. (2008) Effect of organic amendments and biorationals on natural enemies in soybean ecosystem. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (3). pp. 396-398.

Abou-Shanab, R.A. and Ghanem, K. and Ghanem, N. and Al-Kolaibe , A (2008) The role of bacteria on heavy-metal extraction and uptake by plants growing on multi-metal-contaminated soils. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology , 24 (2). pp. 253-262.

Abouziena, H.F. and El-Metwally, I.M. and El-Desoki, E.R. (2008) Effect of plant spacing and weed control treatments on maize yield and associated weeds in sandy soils. . American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Science, 4 (1). pp. 9-17.

Abrol, V. and Shanker, G.R.M. and Sharma, P. and Singh, M. (2008) Optimization of organic and inorganic nitrogen for rainfed maize (Zea mays) in dry sub-humid Inceptisols. Indian Journal of Agronomy , 53 (3). pp. 178-183.

Adeniji, O.T. and Peter, J.M. and Bake, I. (2008) Variation and interrelationships for pod and seed yield characters in bambara groundnut (Vigna subterrenea) in Adamawa State, Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (9). pp. 617-621.

Adetayo, A.O. and Dauda, T.O. and Adetayo, O.B. and Asiribo, O.E. and Issa, F. (2008) Rainfall instability difference in the effects of planting dates on growth and yield of maize (Zea mays) in forest savannah eco-climatic zone of Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (10). pp. 700-707.

Afolabi, C.G and Ojiambo, P.S. and Ekpo, E.J.A. and Menkir, A. and Bandyopadhyay, R. (2008) Novel sources of resistance to fusarium stalk rot of maize in tropical Africa. Plant Disease, 92 (5). pp. 772-780.

Agrawal, P.K. and Katiyar, A.K.. (2008) Validation of chickpea-STMS markers and DNA fingerprinting in lentil (Lens culinaris subsp. culinaris) cultivars of India. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 68 (2). pp. 149-156.

Aihou, K. and Sanginga, N. and Vanlauwe, B. and et al, . (2008) Restoration of “terre de barre” fertility using pigeonpea grown in Rotation or intercropping with maize in the derived savanna of benin. Bulletin of Agricultural Research Benin (60). pp. 19-32.

Allen, A. and Snyder, A.K. and Preuss, M. and et al, . (2008) Plant defensins and virally encoded fungal toxin KP4 inhibit plant root growth. Planta, 227 (2). pp. 331-339.

Almodares, A. and Taheri, R. and Adeli, S. (2008) Evaluation of some sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] cultivars and lines As sweet, dual purpose, and grain types. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, 46 (1-2). pp. 62-63.

Amanullah, M.M. and Srikanth, M. and Muthukrishnan, P. and Ponnuswamy, K. (2008) Response of hybrid maize to plant density and fertilizer levels – a review. Agricultural Reviews, 29 (4). pp. 248-259.

Ammajamma, P. and Patil, P.V. (2008) Biochemical factors imparting rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) resistance in soybean. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (1). pp. 65-69.

Anantharaju, P. and Meenakshiganesan, N. (2008) Genetic divergence studies in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (l.) Gaertn}. Indian Journal Agricultural Research, 42 (2). pp. 120-123.

Anothai, J. and Patanothai, A. and Pannangpetch, K. and Jogloy, S. and Boote, K.J. and Hoogenboom, G. (2008) Reduction in datacollection for determination of cultivarcoefficients for breeding applications. Agricultural Systems, 96 (1-3). pp. 195-206.

Antle, J. M. and Stoorvogel, J .J. (2008) Agricultural carbon sequestration, poverty, and sustainability. Environment and Development Economics, 13 (3). pp. 327-352.

Anupam, K.N. and Maruthi Sankar, G.R. and Chauhan, S.P.S. (2008) Selection of superior tillage and fertilizer practices based on rainfall and soil moisture effects on pearl millet Yield under semiarid inceptisols. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,, 134 (3). pp. 361-371.

Anuradha, T S and Divya, K and Jami, S K and Kirti, P B (2008) Transgenic tobacco and peanut plants expressing a mustard defensin show resistance to fungal pathogens. Plant Cell Report, 27 (11). pp. 1777-1786.

Arya, L. and Verma, M. and Sandhia, G.S. and Singh, S.K. and Lakhanpaul, S. (2008) Pattern of genetic relationship as revealed by AFLP markers in Indian sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 68 (2). pp. 139-144.

Ashoka, P. and Mudalagiriyappa, - and Pujari, B.T. and Hugar, P.S. and Desai, B.K. (2008) Effect of micronutrients with or without organic manures on yield of baby corn (Zea mays L. – chickpea (Cicer artietinum L.) sequence. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (4). pp. 485-487.

Aunea, J.B. and Bationo, A. (2008) Agricultural intensification in the Sahel – The ladder approach. Agricultural Systems, 98 (2). pp. 119-125.

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Backman, P.A. and Sikora, R.A. (2008) Endophytes: An emerging tool for biological control. Biological Control, 46 (1). pp. 1-3.

Barh, Debmalya and Srivastava, H.C. and Mazumdar, B.C. (2008) Self fruit extract and vitamin-c- improves tomato seed germination. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (2). pp. 156-165.

Barnaud, A. and Trigueros, G. and McKey, D. and Joly, H.I. (2008) High outcrossing rates in fields with mixed sorghum landraces: how are landraces maintained? Heredity, 101 (5). pp. 445-452.

Baulch, B. and Davis, P. (2008) Poverty dynamics and life trajectories in rural Bangladesh. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2 (2). pp. 176-190.

Baxevanos, D. and Goulas, C. and Rossi, J. and Braojos, E. (2008) Separation of cotton cultivar testing sites based on representativeness and discriminating ability using GGE biplots. Agronomy Journal, 100 (5). pp. 1230-1236.

Beebe, S.E. and Rao, I.M. and Cajiao, C. and Grajales, M. (2008) Selection for drought resistance in common bean also improves yield in phosphorus limited and favorable environments. Crop Science, 48 (2). pp. 582-592.

Berg, J. van den and et al, . (2008) Influence of visual and olfactory cues on field trapping of the pollen beetle, Astylus atromaculatus (Col.: Melyridae). Journal of Applied Entomology, 132 (6). pp. 490-496.

Bernardo, R. (2008) Molecular Markers and Selection for Complex Traits in Plants: Learning from the Last 20 Years. Crop Science, 48 (5). pp. 1649-1664.

Bernués, A. and Herrero, M. (2008) Farm intensification and drivers of technology adoption in mixed dairy-crop systems in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research , 6 (2). 279-293 .

Bhagat, R.M. and  Khajuria, M.K. and Uma, S. and Monobrullah, Md and Kaul, V. (2008) Efficacy of biopesticides and insecticides in controlling maize cutworm in Jammu. Journal of Biological Control, 22 (1). pp. 99-106.

Bhattacharyya, P. and Bhatt, V.K. and Mandal, D. (2008) Soil loss tolerance limits for planning of soil conservation measures in Shivalik–Himalayan region of India. Cetena, 73 (1). pp. 117-124.

Bidinger, F.R. and Sharma, M.M. and Yadav, O.P. (2008) Performance of landraces and hybrids of pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] under good management in the arid zone. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 68 (2). pp. 145-148.

Biggs, R. and Simons, H. and Bakkenes, M. and et al, . (2008) Scenarios of biodiversity loss in southern Africa in the 21st century. Global Environmental Change, 18 (2). pp. 296-309.

Bindhani, A. and Barik, K.C. and Garnayak, L.M. and Mahapatra , P.K. (2008) Productivity and nitrogen-use efficiency of baby corn (Zea mays) at different levels and timing of nitrogen application under rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 78 (7). pp. 629-631.

Bisane, K.D. and Katole, S.R. (2008) Life table studies of Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner) on pigeonpea. Indian Journal of Entomology, 70 (4). pp. 350-355.

Bisane, K.D. and Nehare, Sarita K. and Khande, D.M. (2008) Extent of parasitization of Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) by larval and pupal parasitoids on chickpea. Journal of Entomological Research, 32 (4). pp. 295-301.

Bishaw, Z. and van Gastel, A.J.G. (2008) ICARDA's Seed-Delivery Approach in Less Favorable Areas Through Village-Based Seed Enterprises: Conceptual and Organizational Issues. Journal of New Seeds, 9 (1). pp. 68-88.

Boateng, B.A. and Kusi, F. (2008) Toxicity of Jatropha Seed Oil to Callosobruchus maculatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) and its Parasitoid, Dinarmus basalis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (8). pp. 945-951.

Botha, G.M. and Viljoen, C.D. (2008) Can GM sorghum impact Africa? Trends in Biotechnology, 26 (2). pp. 64-69.

Bowon, K. and Yonggyun, K. (2008) Benzylideneacetone, an Immunosuppressant, Enhances Virulence of Bacillus thuringiensis Against Beet Armyworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Entomological Society of America, 101 (1). pp. 36-41.

Brannstrom, C. and Jepson, W. and Filippi, A.M. and et al, . (2008) Land change in the Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado), 1986–2002: Comparative analysis and implications for land-use policy. Land Use Policy, 25 (4). pp. 579-595.

Brar , G.A. and Amon, A. (2008) Emerging roles for centromeres in meiosis I chromosome segregation. Nature Reviews Genetics, 9 (12). pp. 899-910.

Bucheyeki, T.L. and Shenkalwa, E.M. and Mapunda, T.X. and Matata, L.W. (2008) On-farm evaluation of promising groundnut varieties for adaptation and adoption in Tanzania. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (8). pp. 531-536.

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Cakmak, I. (2008) Enrichment of cereal grains with zinc: Agronomic or genetic biofortification? Plant and Soil, 302 (1-2). pp. 1-17.

Caliskana, S. and et al, . (2008) Growth and development of Virginia type groundnut cultivars under Mediterranean conditions. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B - Soil & Plant Science , 58 (2). pp. 105-113.

Calmant, S. and Seyler, F. and Cretaux, J.F. (2008) Monitoring Continental Surface Waters by Satellite Altimetry. Surveys in Geophysics, 29 (4-5). pp. 247-269.

Cantonwine, E.G. and Culbreath, A.K. and Holbrook, C.C. and Gorbet, D.W. (2008) Disease Progress of Early Leaf Spot and Components of Resistance to Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum in Runner-Type Peanut Cultivars. Peanut science, 35 (1). pp. 1-10.

Carr, E.R. (2008) Between structure and agency: Livelihoods and adaptation in Ghana's Central Region. Global Environmental Change, 18 (4). pp. 689-699.

Cattivelli, L. and Rizza, F. and Badeck, F.W. and Mazzucotelli, E. and Mastrangelo, A.M. and Francia, E. and Marè, C. and Tondelli, A. and Stanca, A.M. (2008) Drought tolerance improvement in crop plants: an integrated view from breeding to genomics. Field Crops Research, 105 (1-2). pp. 1-14.

Celik, H. and Katkat, A.V. and Asik, B.B. and Turan, M.A. (2008) Effects of soil applied humic substances to dry weight and mineral nutrients uptake of maize under calcareous soil conditions. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science , 54 (6). pp. 605-614.

Celik, H., H. and Katkat, A.V. (2008) Effects of bicarbonate and iron-deprivation on growth of different maize varieties. American-Eurasian Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Science, 3 (2). pp. 169-178.

Challinor, A.J. and Wheeler, T.R. (2008) Crop yield reduction in the tropics under climate change: processes and uncertainties. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 148 (3). pp. 343-356.

Challinor, A.J. and Wheeler, T.R. (2008) Use of a crop model ensemble to quantify CO2 stimulation of water-stressed and well-watered crops. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 148 (6-7). pp. 1062-1077.

Chandler, J.W. and Bartels, D. (2008) Drought: avoidance and adaptation. In: Encyclopedia of Water Science, 2nd Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, 222 -224. ISBN 978-0-8493-9627-4

Channappagoudar, B.B. and Biradar, N.R. and Bharamagoudar, T.D. and Rokhade, C.J. (2008) Morpho-physiological traits of sorghum parental lines determining grain yield and biomass. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (2). pp. 168-170.

Channappagoudar, B.B. and Hiremath, S.M. and Biradar, N.R. and Koti, R.V. and Bharamagoudar, T.D. (2008) Physiological basis of yield variation in foxtail millet. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 20 (3). pp. 481-486.

Chassot, C. and Nath, C. and Métraux, Jean-Pierre (2008) The cuticle: not only a barrier for plant defence. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 3 (2). pp. 142-144.

Chassot, C. and Nawrath, C. and Metraux, J.P. (2008) The cuticle: Not only a barrier for plant defense, a novel defense syndrome in plants with cuticular defects. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 3 (2). pp. 142-144.

Chen, H. and Wang, L. and Su, C.X. and et al, . (2008) Isolation and characterization of lipopeptide antibiotics produced by Bacillus subtilis. Letters in Applied Microbiology, 47 (3). pp. 180-186.

Chen, Ming-Shun (2008) Inducible direct plant defense against insect herbivores: a review. Insect Science, 15 (2). pp. 101-114.

Chhokar, R.S. and Singh, S. and Sharma, R.K. (2008) Herbicides for control of isoproturon-resistant Littleseed Canarygrass (Phalaris minor) in wheat. Crop Protection, 27 (3-5). pp. 719-726.

Chopra, P. and Angiras, N.N. (2008) Effect of tillage and weed management on productivity and nutrient uptake of maize (Zea mays). Indian Journal of Agronomy , 53 (1). pp. 66-69.

Chu, Y. and Deng, X.Y. and Faustinelli, P. and Ozias-Akins, P. (2008) Bcl-xL transformed peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) exhibits paraquat tolerance. Plant Cell Reports, 27 (1). pp. 85-92.

Chung, G. and Singh, R.J. (2008) Broadening the Genetic Base of Soybean: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 27 (5). pp. 295-341.

Cikman, E. and Kaplan, M. and Cokun, Y. (2008) The effects of bacillus thuringiensis on larval serpentine leaf miners liriomyza Cicerina (rondani, 1875) (dipetera: agromyzidae) in chickpea. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (10). pp. 1191-1198.

Cikman, Emine and Kaplan, Murat (2008) Effects of Azadirachtin a [Azadirachta indica a Juss (Meliacea)] on Larval Serpentine Leafminers Liriomyza cicerina (Rondani, 1875) (Dipetera: Agromyzidae) in Chickpea. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 4 (10). pp. 1143-1148.

Collinge, D. B. and Lund, O. S. and Thordal-Christensen, H. (2008) What are the prospects for genetically engineered, disease resistant plants? European Journal of Plant Pathology, 121 (3). pp. 217-231.

Culbreath, A.K. and Kemerait Jr., R.C. and Brenneman, T.B. (2008) Management of Leaf Spot Diseases of Peanut With Prothioconazole Applied Alone or in Combination With Tebuconazole or Trifloxystrobin. Peanut Science, 35 (2). pp. 149-158.

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DFID, . (2008) Making Value Chains Work Better for the Poor: a Toolbook for Practitioners of Value Chain Analysis. Manual. Agricultural Development International, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Dalvi, V.A. and Saxena, K.B. and Madrap, I.A. and Ravikoti, V.K. (2008) Cytogenetic studies in A4 cytoplasmic-nuclear male-sterility system of pigeonpea. Journal of Heredity, 99 (6). pp. 667-670.

Das, A. and Patel, D.P. and Munda, G.C. and et al, . (2008) Nutrient recycling potential in rice–vegetable cropping sequences under in situ residue management at mid-altitude subtropical Meghalaya. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 82 (3). pp. 251-258.

Das, I.K. and Indira, S. and Annapurna, A. and Prabhakar, . and Seetharama, N. (2008) Biocontrol of charcoal rot in sorghum by fluorescent pseudomonads associated with the rhizosphere. Crop Protection, 27 (11). pp. 1407-1414.

Datta, D. and Bhardwaj, S.C. and Prashar, M. (2008) Development of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines with specific rust resistance genes and their authentication through molecular markers. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 68 (2). pp. 113-123.

Dayananda, K. and Giraddi, R.S. and Gali, S.K. (2008) Effect of salt and sewage water on the survival and reproduction of three earthworm species used in vermicomposting. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (1). pp. 52-54.

Deshmukh, M.R. and Duhoon, S.S. (2008) Effect of organic inputs on sesame (Sesamurn indicum L.) under rainfed situation in Kymore plateau zone of Madhya Pradesh (India). Journal of Maharashtra Agricultural Universities, 33 (3). pp. 323-324.

Dezfuli, Pegah Moradi and Sharif-zadeh, Farzad and Janmohammadi, Mohsen (2008) Influence of priming techniques on seed germination behavior of maize inbred lines (Zea mays L.). ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 3 (3). pp. 22-25.

Dhar, S. and Das, S.K. and Kumar, S. and Singh, J.B. (2008) Effect of tillage and soil moisture conservation practices on crop yields of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) and soil properties under rainfed conditions. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 78 (12). pp. 1042-1047.

Dhawan, S.C. and Singh, S. (2008) Reaction of pigeon pea genotypes against pigeon pea cyst nematode, Heterodera cajani. Indian Journal of Nematology, 38 (1). pp. 113-115.

Dogan, R. and Goksoy, T.A. and Yagdi, K. and Turan, M.Z. (2008) Comparison of the effects of different crop rotation systems on winter wheat and sunflower under rain-fed conditions. African Journal of Biotechnology, 7 (22). 4076 -4082.

Dorner, J.W. (2008) Relationship between kernel moisture content and water activity in different maturity stages of peanut. Peanut Science, 35 (2). pp. 77-80.

Dreisigacker, S. and Kishii, M. and Lage, J. and Warburton, M. (2008) Use of synthetic hexaploid wheat to increase diversity for CIMMYT bread wheat improvement. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 59 (5). pp. 413-420.

Dudeja, S.S. and Singh, P.C. (2008) High and low nodulation in relation to molecular diversity of chickpea mesorhizobia in Indian soils. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science , 54 (1). pp. 109-120.

Durga, K.K. and Reddy, B.V.S. and Reddy, M.S.S. and Ganesh, M. (2008) Influence of cytoplasm on the occurrence of leaf blight (exserohilum turcicum (pass.)) In sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (l.) Moenc. Indian Journal of Agriculture Research. , 42 (2). pp. 97-101.

Duveiller, G. and Defourny, P. and Desclée, B. and Mayaux, P. (2008) Deforestation in Central Africa: Estimates at regional, national and landscape levels by advanced processing of systematically-distributed Landsat extracts. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112 (5). pp. 1969-1981.

Dwivedi, S. and Enrico, P. and Ortiz, R. (2008) Towards molecular breeding of reproductive traits in cereal crops. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 6 (6). pp. 529-559.

Dwivedi, S.L. and Perotti, E. and Ortiz, R. (2008) Towards molecular breeding of reproductive traits in cereal crops. Plant Biotechnology Journal , 6 (6). pp. 529-559.

de Brauw, A. and Li, Q. and Liu, C. and et al, . (2008) Feminization of Agriculture in China? Myths Surrounding Women's Participation in Farming. The China Quarterly, 194. pp. 327-348.

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Elisabeth, Z.P. and Paco, S. and Vibeke, L. and Philippe, S. and Irenee, S. and Adama, N. (2008) Importance of seed-borne fungi of sorghum and pearl millet in Burkina Faso and their control using plant extracts. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 11 (3). pp. 321-331.

Eltayeb, M.M. and Hassan, B.A. and Mohamed, A.G. and Babiker, E.E. (2008) Effect of processing followed by fermentation on HCl extractability of Ca, P, Fe and Zn of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum L.) cultivars. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (5). pp. 349-356.

Erenstein, O. and Farooq, U. and Malik, R.K. and Sharif, M. (2008) On-farm impacts of zero tillage wheat in South Asia's rice–wheat systems. Field Crops Research, 105 (3). pp. 240-252.

Erpelding, J. E. (2008) Field evaluation of anthracnose resistance for sorghum germplasm from the Sikasso Region of Mali. The Open Agriculture Journal, 2. pp. 113-120.

Erpelding, J.E. (2008) Field evaluation of foliar anthracnose disease response for sorghum germplasm from the Matabeleland North Province of Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (11). pp. 792-796.

Esmaili, E. and Kapourchal, S.A. and Malakouti, M.J. and Homaee, M. (2008) Interactive effect of salinity and two nitrogen fertilizers on growth and composition of sorghum. Plant Soil and Envrionment, 54 (12). pp. 537-546.

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Falke, F.C. and Susic, Z. and Hackauf, B. and et al, . (2008) Establishment of introgression libraries in hybrid rye (Secale cereale L.) from an Iranian primitive accession as a new tool for rye breeding and genomics. Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 117 (4). pp. 641-652.

Farshadfar, E. and Sabaghpour, S.H. and Khaksar, N. (2008) Inheritance of drought tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) using joint scaling test. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8 (21). pp. 3931-3937.

Farshadfar, M. and Farshadfar, E. (2008) Genetic variability and path analysis of chickpea (Cicer arientinum L.) landraces and lines. Journal of Applied Sciences, 8 (21). pp. 3951-3956.

Fernandez-Quintanilla , C. and Quadranti , M. and Kudsk , P. and Barberi, P. (2008) Which future for weed science? Weed Research, 48 (4). pp. 297-301.

Figueiredo, M.V.B. and Martinez, C.R. and Burity, H.A. and Chanway, C.P. (2008) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria for improving nodulation and nitrogen fixation in the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 24 (7). pp. 1187-1193.

Fischer, S. and Möhring, J. and Schön, C.C. and Piepho, H.P. and Klein, D. and Schipprack, W. and Utz, H.F. and Melchinger, A.E. and Reif, J.C. (2008) Trends in genetic variance components during 30 years of hybrid maize breeding at the University of Hohenheim. Plant Breeding , 127 (5). pp. 446-451.

Fisher, B. and Turner, R.K. (2008) Ecosystem services: Classification for valuation. Biological Conservation, 141 (5). pp. 1167-1169.

Flowers, T.J. and Colmer, T.D. (2008) Salinity tolerance in halophytes. New Phytologist, 179 (4). pp. 945-963.

Foti, R. and Mapiye, C. and Mutenje, M. and Mwale, M. and Mlambo, N. (2008) Farmer participatory screening of maize seed varieties for suitability in risk prone, resource-constrained smallholder farming systems of Zimbabwe. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 3 (3). pp. 180-185.

Francisco, M.L.D.L. and Resurreccion, A.V.A. (2008) Functional components in peanuts. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 48 (8). pp. 715-746.

Fredlake, C.P. and Hert, D.G. and Kan, C.W. and et al, . (2008) Ultrafast DNA sequencing on a microchip by a hybrid separation mechanism that gives 600 bases in 6.5 minutes. PNAS, 105 (2). pp. 476-481.

Fujita, Y. and Phanvilay, K. (2008) Land and Forest Allocation in Lao People's Democratic Republic: Comparison of Case Studies from Community-Based Natural Resource Management Research. Society & Natural Resources: An International Journal, 21 (2). pp. 120-133.

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Gaiser, T. and Printz, A. and Schwarz von Raumer, H.G. and et al, . (2008) Development of a regional model for integrated management of water resources at the basin scale. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 33. pp. 175-182.

Gan, Y.T. and Jayakumar, P. and Symons, S. and McDonald, C.L. (2008) Synergic effect of N and moisture on biochemical property of nodules and seed yield in chickpea. Australian Journal of Crop Science, 1 (1). pp. 11-22.

Gangadhara, K.S. and Halepyati , A.S. and Pujari, B.T. and Desai, B.K. (2008) Effect of genotypes and nutrient levels on drymatter partitioning, yield, yield attributes and economics of rabi pop Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) under rainfed condition. Karnataka Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 21 (1). pp. 108-109.

Ganguly, A.K. and Gautam, C. and Renu, Y. and Rajendra, K. (2008) STMS profiling of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) with regards to nematode resistance. Indian Journal of Nematology, 38 (2). pp. 209-217.

Gao, S. and Yan, R. and Cao, M. and Yang, W. and Wang, S. and Chen, F. (2008) Effects of copper on growth, antioxidant enzymes and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activities in Jatropha curcas L. seedling. Plant Soil Environment, 54 (3). pp. 117-122.

Gao, W.R. and Wang, X.S. and Liu, Q.U. and et al, . (2008) Comparative analysis of ESTs in response to drought stress in chickpea (C. arietinum L.). Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 376. pp. 578-583.

Gauch, H G and Piepho, H and Annicchiarico, P (2008) Statistical Analysis of Yield Trials by AMMI and GGE: Further Considerations. Crop Science, 48 (3). pp. 866-889.

Gaur, A. and Biggs, T.W. and Gumma, M.K. and Parthasaradhi, G. and Turral, H. (2008) Water scarcity effects on equitable water distribution and land use in a major irrigation project - case study in India. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 134 (1). pp. 26-35.

Ge, M.Y. and Ping, C.J. and Fei, J. and Xin, D.K. and Zheng, R. and Ming, L. and Hua, W.W. (2008) Distribution, sources, and potential risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in drinking water resources from Henan Province in middle of China. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 146 (1-3). pp. 127-138.

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Genus, A. and Coles, A.M. (2008) Rethinking the multi-level perspective of technological transitions. Research Policy, 37 (9). pp. 1436-1445.

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