Table 1 Description of the natural wild barley ( Hordeum vulgare ssp. spontaneum ) populations sampled in this study
Population | Number of accessions | Location | Latitude (N) Longitude(E) | Altitude(m) | Mean annual rainfall(mm) | Mean January temperature(°C) | Minimal January temperature(°C) | Annual evaporation(cm) | Soil type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P1 | 20 | Mitzpe Ramon | 30°37'26.6" 34°50'22.4" | 519 | 69.4 | 9.8 | 2.3 | 240 | Desert alluvium |
P2 | 21 | Dead Sea | 31°43'15.8" 35°27'05.3" | −390 | 97.7 | 14 | 4.8 | 260 | Desert alluvium |
P3 | 19 | “Evolution Canyon” | 32°42'48" 34°58'34" | 61 | 621.8 | 11.8 | 2.5 | 180 | Terra rossa |
P4 | 26 | Arbel | 32°49'19.0" 35°29'43.2" | 133 | 448.7 | 10.5 | 2.2 | 230 | Terra rossa |
P5 | 26 | Yehudiyya | 32°56'07.6" 35°41'50.3" | 172 | 521.1 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 230 | Basaltic |