Biodiversity in red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) collected from Turkey. I: Morpho-agronomic properties

摘要

Sustainibility of plant production, may only be provided by preservation of wild plant species and local cultivars.?Preservation of these genetic resources in Turkey, which has a rich genetic diversity, is essential for breeding program to improve new cultivars.?The objective of this study was to compare 47 red clover (Trifolium pratense?L.) populations and one cultivar as a control in terms of morpho-agronomic characters in the second production year (2010) in Samsun-Turkey. Using cluster analysis procedure, populations were classified into eight groups, based on morpho-agronomic properties. Results show that there was a high diversity among the populations and some populations could be used in breeding programs.