<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="6.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Visser, M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">M'Seddi, K.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Chaieb, M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Neffati, M.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Assessing yield and yield stability of remnant populations of Cenchrus ciliaris L. in arid Tunisia: developing a blueprint for initiating native seed production</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Grass and Forage Science</style></secondary-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">adaptation</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">arid</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ecological restoration</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">environments</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Genetic resources</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">native seed production</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">presaharian tunisia</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">rain-use efficiency</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">traits</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sep</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;Go to ISI&gt;://000258403700003</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">63</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">301-313</style></pages><isbn><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">0142-5242</style></isbn><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Native seed needs to be sourced locally yet contain ample genetic variation. A blueprint is developed for assembling and assessing native plant material at one eco-geographical site prior to seed multiplication for restoring degraded drylands of North Africa. To satisfy the 'local yet ample' criterion, the feasibility of selecting a limited number of high-yielding genotypes within one starter collection of Cenchrus ciliaris L. in Presaharian Tunisia (100-200 mm annual rainfall) was tested and compared to outcomes with similar work on its ecological complement, Stipa lagascae R. &amp; Sch. Results showed that a limited number of high-yielding genotypes can easily produce quality native seed because of the high genetic diversity of the starter material. Results also showed that there was a high potential to increase the rain-use efficiency of degraded drylands using this seed. Seven ground rules are suggested when building the starter collection: (i) carefully delimit the region for sourcing seed; (ii) work with individual plants; (iii) carefully choose the collection site; (iv) replicate plant material as much as is feasible; (v) match evaluation methods to resource constraints; (vi) wait for conditions of maximum resource availability before culling; and (vii) apply a two-tiered selection strategy.</style></abstract><work-type><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Article</style></work-type><accession-num><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ISI:000258403700003</style></accession-num><notes><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ISI Document Delivery No.: 336YWTimes Cited: 1Cited Reference Count: 36Cited References: AIDOUD A, 2006, SCI CHANG PLANET-SEC, V17, P19 AMELOOT P, 2002, MISE ROUTE PRODUCTIO ARONSON J, 1993, RESTORATION ECOLOGY, V1, P168 ARONSON J, 1993, RESTORATION ECOLOGY, V1, P8 BELGACEM AO, 2006, STATUT ECOLOGIQUE PE CECCARELLI S, 1989, EUPHYTICA, V40, P197 CECCARELLI S, 1996, EUPHYTICA, V92, P203 CHAIEB H, 1990, ECOLOGIA MEDITERRANE, V16, P415 CHAIEB M, 1991, ARID SOIL RES REHAB, V6, P1 CHRISTIE EK, 1975, AUST J EXP AGR ANIM, V15, P239 EWING A, 1999, ARID SOIL RES REHAB, V13, P327 FLORET C, 1982, ARIDITE TUNISIE PRES FREITAG H, 1985, NOTES ROY BOT GARD, V42, P355 GOLDBERG D, 1997, J ECOL, V85, P409 GOMEZCAMPO C, 1985, PLANT CONSERVATION M, P3 JAUFFRET S, 2003, J ARID ENVIRON, V55, P1, DOI 10.1016/S0140-1963(02)00258-6 KNAPP EE, 1998, CONSERVATION BIOL CO, P345 LEHOUEROU HN, 1984, J ARID ENVIRON, V7, P1 LEHOUEROU HN, 1988, J ARID ENVIRON, V15, P1 LEHOUEROU HN, 1995, BIOCLIMATOLOGIE BIOG LEHOUEROU HN, 2005, SECHERESSE, V16, P89 MSEDDI K, 2002, J ARID ENVIRON, V50, P309 MSEDDI K, 2005, ANAL COMP CARACTERIS NEFFATI M, 1994, CARACTERISATION MORP PIGNATTI S, 1983, MANS IMPACT VEGETATI, P151 PUIGDEFABREGAS J, 1998, J ARID ENVIRON, V39, P209 TALIAFERRO CM, 1966, CROP SCI, V6, P473 TYLER BF, 1985, DESCRIPTOR LIST FORA TYLER BF, 1987, COLLECTION CHARACTER VALONE TJ, 2002, CONSERV BIOL, V16, P995 VISSER M, 1997, OPTIONS MEDITERRANEE, V32, P227 VISSER M, 2001, ECOL RESTOR, V18, P47 VISSER M, 2001, GENET RESOUR CROP EV, V48, P567 VISSER M, 2001, PRODUIRE SEMENCES AU VISSER M, 2002, CAHIERS AGR, V11, P377 VISSER M, 2002, GENET RESOUR CROP EV, V49, P583Visser, M. 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