Descriptors
Category: GROWTH

1. Collected Height_m (Collected Height_m) The height of the maternal plant at its collection origin
2. Collected Width_m (Collected Width_m) The width of the maternal plant at its collection origin
3. DW_Edible_Biom_kg (DW_Edible_Biom_kg) Average dry weight edible biomass of progeny grown at Monarto, visual estimate using 'Adelaide method' (Andrew et al. 1979. Australian Rangelands Journal 1, 225–231.). Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
4. DW_Total_Biom_kg (DW_Total_Biom_kg) Average total biomass of progeny at Monarto, visual estimate using 'Adelaide method' (Andrew et al. 1979. Australian Rangelands Journal 1, 225–231.). Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
5. DW_woody_Biom_kg (DW_woody_Biom_kg) Average woody biomass of progeny grown at Monarto, visual estimate using 'Adelaide method' (Andrew et al. 1979. Australian Rangelands Journal 1, 225–231.). Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
6. Leaf Size (mm) (Leaf Size (mm)) Average leaf size (mm) of progeny grown at Monarto. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
7. Leaf size class (Leaf size class) unknown descriptor. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
8. Plant Height_1year (Plant Height_1year) Average plant height, grown at Monarto, cm. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
9. Plant Width 1_1year (Plant Width 1_1year) Average plant widith, grown at Monarto, first dimension, cm. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
10. Plant Width 2_1year (Plant Width 2_1year) Average plant widith, grown at Monarto, second dimension, cm. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007

Category: MORPHOLOGY

1. Branch Angle (Branch Angle) Angle of a primary branch from the main stem, assessed visually. Asessed one year after establishment
2. Collected Form (Collected Form) The form or habit of the maternal plant at its collection origin
3. Growth Form (Growth Form) Average form or habit of progeny grown at Monarto. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
4. Node Count (Node Count) Average number of nodes per plant, grown at Monarto. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007
5. Orient (Orient) Average leaf orientation of progeny grown at Monarto (identify water tippers versus harvesters). Assessed one year after establishment in 2007

Category: OTHER

1. Condoblin Grazing Preference (Condoblin Grazing Preference) Average replicated grazing preference score of family at Condoblin NSW, where 1 = not grazed and 5 = heavy grazing. Assessed on two year old plants with grazing for 2-4 weeks
2. Monarto Grazing preference (Monarto Grazing preference) Average replicated grazing preference score of family at Monarto SA, where 1 = not grazed and 5 = heavy grazing. Oct 2008. Assessed one year after establishment in 2007