Drought enhances chilling tolerance in a chilling-sensitive maize (Zea mays) variety

New Phytologist

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-59

  Irigoyen, Juan J ^a   Perez De Juan, Javier ^a   Sanchez Diaz, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Chilling; Drought; Growth analysis; Tolerance; Zea mays (maize)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001976404     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb01145.x     Document Type: Article

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