Photosynthesis of wheat in a warm, irrigated environment I: Genetic diversity and crop productivity

Field Crops Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-50

  Reynolds, M P ^a   Delgado B , M I ^b   Gutierrez Rodriguez M ^b   Larque Saavedra A ^b  

^a Intl Maize Wheat Improvement Ctr   (United States)

^b Carretera Mex Texcoco K ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Genetic variability; Heat tolerance; Photosynthesis; Physiological selection traits; Wheat; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0034070699     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4290(99)00077-5     Document Type: Article

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