Effect of high temperature on seedling growth and photosynthesis of tropical maize genotypes

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 184, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 217-223

  Karim, Md Abdul ^a,b   Fracheboud, Y ^b   Stamp, P ^b  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIBUR RAHMAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Growth; High temperature; Leaf extension rate; Maize (Zea mays L.); Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEEDLING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034047944     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2000.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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