Statistical Methods for Plant Variety Evaluation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Introduction

   • R. A. Kempton, P. N. Fox

   Pages 1-8

3. Field plot technique

   • P. Portmann, H. Ketata

   Pages 9-18

4. Data management and validation

   • P. N. Fox, R. Mead, M. Talbot, J. D. Corbett

   Pages 19-39

5. Design of plant breeding trials

   • R. Mead

   Pages 40-67

6. Spatial analysis

   • A. C. Gleeson

   Pages 68-85

7. Unreplicated trials

   • R. A. Kempton, A. C. Gleeson

   Pages 86-100

8. Interference between plots

   • R. A. Kempton

   Pages 101-116

9. Multi-environment testing and genotype × environment interaction

   • P. N. Fox, J. Crossa, I. Romagosa

   Pages 117-138

10. Analysis of series of variety trials

    • H. D. Patterson

    Pages 139-161

11. Resource allocation for selection systems

    • M. Talbot

    Pages 162-174

12. Back Matter

    Pages 175-191

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The International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), established in 1962, is an intergovernmental organization of four­ teen countries: Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and Yugoslavia. Four institutes (Bari, Italy; Chania, Greece; Montpellier, France and Zaragoza, Spain) provide post-graduate education at the Master of Science level. CIHEAM promotes research networks on Mediterranean agricultural priorities, supports the organization of specialized education in member countries, holds seminars and workshops bringing together technologists and scientists involved in Mediterranean agriculture and regularly produces diverse publications including the series 'Options Mediterraneennes'. Through these activities, CIHEAM promotes North/South dialogue and international co-operation for agricultural development in the Mediterranean region. Plant breeding is, since 1982, one of the fields in which CIHEAM is con­ ducting a programme of training and promotion of research, through its Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza. The programme includes a one-year advanced specialization course, a series of two-week courses for professionals, and support for collaborative research activities in Mediterranean-relevant species. Many of these activities are organized in col­ laboration with national and international institutions. The publication in 1993 of Plant Breeding. Principles and Prospects, which ini­ tiated the Chapman & Hall's Plant Breeding Series, has become an important feature of CIHEAM's plant breeding programme. We are now pleased to add a further volume to that series: the present book, Statistical Methods for Plant Variety Evaluation.

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...an interesting value to teachers and graduate students concerned with agronomy, plant breeding and selection. - Biochemical Systemics and Ecology

• Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

  R. A. Kempton

• International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), México, DF, Mexico

  P. N. Fox

• CIHEAM, Zaragoza, Spain

  M. Cerezo

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