Grain yield in wheat: Effects of radiation during spike growth period

Field Crops Research

Volumn 54, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 245-257

  Abbate, P E ^a   Andrade, F H ^a   Culot, J P ^a   Bindraban, P S ^b  

^a Unidad Integrada Balcarce   (Argentina)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

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EID: 0030691167     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00059-2     Document Type: Article

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