Selection improves drought tolerance in tropical maize populations: II. Direct and correlated responses among secondary traits

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1315-1324

  Chapman, S C ^a   Edmeades, G O ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT RESISTANCE; FLOWERING; PHENOTYPE; PLANT BREEDING; STRESS TOLERANCE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032826171     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.3951315x     Document Type: Article

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