Temperatures and the growth and development of wheat: A review

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-36

  Porter, John R ^a   Gawith, Megan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardinal temperatures; Climatic change impacts; Development; Growth; Lethal temperatures; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EXTREME EVENT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WHEAT; YIELD;

EID: 0032916032     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(98)00047-1     Document Type: Review

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