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 |