Modeling carbohydrate production, storage, and export in leafy and normal maize (Zea mays L.)

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1228-1236

  Stewart, D W ^a   Dwyer, L M ^a   Andrews, C J ^a   Dugas, J A ^b  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Glenn Seed Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030880235     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700040033x     Document Type: Article

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