Abstract
This study was conducted to fine out morphological and physiological characteristics of white clover genotypes obtained from different location of Eastern Anatolia pastures. Similarities/dissimilarities in white clover genotypes and plant characteristics’ by principle components analysis were made. Plant height as a depended variable the affect of criteria on plant height and critic the best model to calcify genotype were made in white clover. As a result, wide variations were determined in not only plant characteristics but also genotypes. This was variation in other word genetic differentiations. Genetic differentiation on genotypes in white clover could help plant selection in white clover breeding present. Study showed that white clover breeding may be based on erect and prostrate plant selection. Plant characteristics and genotypes were classified in five certain groups on plant height.
Highlights
Forage crops are the main activities in sources of feed industry and main part of soil protection and erosion
Eastern Anatolia is the important places for forage crops pasture plants (Anon 2006) characteristics of area is mountains and high altitude, cold winter and hot and drought summer
On the other hand Eastern Anatolia has been hosted many of forage crops including white clover
Summary
Forage crops are the main activities in sources of feed industry and main part of soil protection and erosion. Natural grassland plants are important genetic sources of fodder crops breeding program including legumes, grasses families (Mc Ivor 2005). Eastern Anatolia is the important places for forage crops pasture plants (Anon 2006) characteristics of area is mountains and high altitude, cold winter and hot and drought summer. On the other hand Eastern Anatolia has been hosted many of forage crops including white clover. Studies revealed that Turkey is characterized by more than 30 (Akpınar at al 2010) zone and having 180 frost days Eastern Anatolia alone covers more than 75 % of total grassland area (Anon 2011). Establishment of artificial grassland to meet sufficient fodder crop requirement in intensive animal farming seems the better solution (Matches 1992; Ledgard 1989; Harris1989; Bax 1993). Plant height as a depended variable the effect of criteria on plant height and critic the best model to calcify genotype were made in white clover
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