Source: Sink ratio and leaf senescence in maize: II. Nitrogen metabolism during grain filling

Field Crops Research

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 255-265

  Rajcan, Irena ^a   Tollenaar, Matthijs ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leaf longevity; N mobilisation; N uptake; Old and new maize hybrids; Post silking period; Soluble carbohydrates; Zea Mays L.

Indexed keywords

GENETIC TRAIT; GRAIN FILLING; HYBRID; NITROGEN METABOLISM; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT LEAF; SENESCENCE; SOURCE SINK RATIO;

LEAF; MAIZE; NITROGEN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033015377     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(98)00143-9     Document Type: Article

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