Agronomic Evaluation and Genetic Variation of Tunisian Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)

Table 1

Description of agroecological parameters at the collection sites of each accession.

Code	Population	Altitude (m)	Rainfull (mm)	Max T.°C	Min T.°C	Slope incline	Anthropogenic disturbances	pH	Soil texture
	Site
Sk1	Skalba	6	425	29.5	8.6	2	2	8.50	3
Sk2	Skalba	18	425	29.5	8.6	1	2	8.50	3
Am	Ain melliti	580	575	33.4	4.9	2	2	8.75	3
Ad1	Amdoun	335	650	35.6	5.2	3	2	8.50	3
Ad2	Amdoun	197	650	35.2	5.2	1	2	8.50	3
Do	Dougga	510	525	35.2	5.1	2	2	8.75	3
Nf	Nefza	30	700	32.5	7.7	1	2	9.25	3
Th	Thibar	293	600	35.2	5.7	1	2	9.00	3
Bj	Béja	170	226	31.8	6.7	1	2	9.00	3
Bz1	Bizerte	5	600	31.8	6.7	1	2	9.00	3
Bz2	Bizerte	14	600	31.8	6.7	1	2	9.50	3
Bz3	Bizerte	22	600	31.8	6.7	1	2	9.25	2
Sd1	Sedjnene	116	650	32.5	7.7	1	2	6.75	3
Sd2	Sedjnane	99	650	32.5	7.7	1	2	8.50	3
Ts	Teskraia	5	600	31.8	6.7	1	2	8.75	3
Sn1	Sidi Nsir	75	500	23.4	11.9	1	2	8.75	3
Sn2	Sidi Nsir	147	500	23.4	11.9	1	2	8.75	3
Ut	Utica	1	626	32.1	6.8	1	2	9.00	3
Ta	Tahent	75	500	23.4	11.9	1	2	8.50	3
Ao	Aouna	270	600	23.4	11.9	1	2	9.00	3
Sm	Sidi Mechrig	65	650	31.8	6.7	1	2	5.00	2
Tb1	Tabarka	12	1029	30.2	8.0	1	7	6.50	2
Tb2	Tabarka	56	1000	33.4	4.9	3	2	6.50	2
Tb3	Tabarka	40	1100	30.2	8.0	1	2	6.50	2
Fr1	Fernana	315	800	30.2	8.0	3	2	9.25	3
Fr2	Fernana	400	1000	33.2	5.5	3	2	8.00	2
Fr3	Fernana	408	800	32.5	7.7	2	2	8.75	3
Rr1	Rass rajel	29	1000	27.5	8.7	1	2	5.25	2
Rr2	Rass rajel	20	1030.2	27.5	8.7	1	2	8.50	3
Dr	Ain Draham	155	1534	31.3	3.9	3	2	9.00	3
Bs	Bou salem	150	425	35.6	5.2	1	2	9.50	3
Bu	Bulla regia	150	523	33.4	4.9	1	2	9.00	3
Hb	Hammam Bourguiba	560	1200	31.3	3.9	3	2	6.25	3
Gh	Ghardimaou	925	800	30.2	8.0	2	3	6.50	2
As	Ain sobaa	68	900	30.2	8.0	1	2	7.75	2
VG	“Grombalia”	100	480	30.6	8.2	1	1	8.20	1
VM	“Mornag”	123	425	33.1	5.7	2	1	9.25	3
VJ	“Jebebina”	300	350	34.6	6.7	1	1	7.60	1

Slope incline: (1): 0–5%, (2): 6–10%, (3): 11–40%; Anthropogenic disturbances: (1): cultivated, (2): grazed, (3): logged/cleared, (4): drained, (5): fire, (6): road-side, (7): settlement; Soil texture: (1): sand, (2): loam, (3): clay.