Opportunities for increased nitrogen-use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm

Field Crops Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 41-71

  Ladha, J K ^a   Kirk, G J D ^a   Bennett, J ^a   Peng, S ^a   Reddy, C K ^a   Reddy, P M ^a   Singh, U ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Nitrogen accumulation; Nitrogen concentration; Nitrogen fixation; Nutrient use efficiency; Oxidative stress; Photosynthesis; Rice; Roots; Selection; Senescence

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASM; MINERALIZATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NITROGEN METABOLISM; PLANT; RHIZOSPHERE; RICE; SENESCENCE;

CROP PRODUCTION; GERMPLASM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; RICE;

EID: 0032029914     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(97)00123-8     Document Type: Article

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