Improved methods for predicting individual leaf area and leaf senescence in maize (Zea mays)

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 249-262

  Birch, C J ^a   Hammer, G L ^b   Rickert, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Corn; Leaf area index; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CROP MODEL; GROWTH; LEAF AREA; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAIZE; SENESCENCE; YIELD;

POACEAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031938887     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/a97010     Document Type: Article

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