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quarrian

(ˈkwɒrɪən) or

quarrion

(Animals) a cockatiel, Leptolophus hollandicus, of scrub and woodland regions of inland Australia, that feeds on seeds and grasses

[C20: probably from a native Australian language]

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The low-[DELTA] cultivar Quarrion (PI 483063) was crossed in 1991 to the high-[DELTA] cultivar Hartog (PI 483052).

18.9 [+ or -] 0.2 and 19.7 [+ or -] 0.2 [per thousand] for Quarrion and Hartog, respectively) were used as males in backcrossing to Hartog.

Selection for reduced carbon isotope discrimination increases aerial biomass and grain yield of rainfed bread wheat. (Crop Breeding, Genetics & Cytology)

The two varieties were matched for height and flowering time but, compared with the variety Matong, the variety Quarrion has lower g (by about one third), lower [DELTA][sup.13]C (by about 2[per thousand]) and higher [W.sub.T] (by about one third under well-watered conditions).

Improving intrinsic water-use efficiency and crop yield. (Crop Physiology & Metabolism)

A wheat population was developed from a cross between the low leaf conductance cultivar Quarrion, (`Condor'/ TA3PNB3P)//WW33G/3/(Condor*2/WW33B), and the high leaf conductance cultivar Genaro 81, `Kavkaz'/`Buho'//`Kalyansona'/`Bluebird'.