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Relation of Seed Yield and Fitness in Phaseolus Lunatus L.

Three genotypes of lima beans, Phaseolus lunatus L., were yield tested in order to determine whether yielding ability was related to competitive ability. Results indicated no relationship between yielding ability in a pure stand and survival ability in a bulk population.

Key Words: Bulk breeding • Lima beans • Competition

² Associate Specialist, and Research Morphologist and Lecturer, respectively, Department of Agronomy and Range Science, University of California, Davis.

Received for publication December 19, 1969.

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