Breeding of Acrocomia aculeata using genetic diversity parameters and correlations to select accessions based on vegetative, phenological, and reproductive characteristics
“Breeding of Acrocomia aculeata using genetic diversity parameters and correlations to select accessions based on vegetative, phenological, and reproductive characteristics”, vol. 15, no. 4, p. -, 2016.
, INTRODUCTION
Awareness of the consequences of exploiting non-renewable resources for fuel production, together with rising petroleum prices and increased emission of greenhouse gases, has stimulated researchers to develop alternative sustainable energy resources, and has boosted the demand for biofuels (Gan and Li, 2013).