Phenological development in spring cereals: Response to temperature and photoperiod under northern conditions

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 59-70

  Saarikko, R A ^a   Carter, T R ^a,b  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barley; Modelling; Oats; Photothermal time; Thermal time; Threshold temperature; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030265195     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(96)02009-6     Document Type: Article

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