Temperature responses of tropical maize cultivars selected for broad adaptation

Field Crops Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 215-229

  Lafitte, H R ^a   Edmeades, G O ^a   Johnson, E C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Adaptation; Development; Temperature; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030902212     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(96)01006-4     Document Type: Article

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