Differences among commercial maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids in respiration rates of mature leaves

Field Crops Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-19

  Earl, H J ^a   Tollenaar, M ^b  

^a 3111 Plant Sci Bldg DW B ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic advance; Maintenance respiration; Soil nitrogen; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC DIFFERENCE; HYBRID; MATURATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NUTRIENT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031716407     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(98)00098-7     Document Type: Article

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