Elevated growth redundancy and size inequality in spring wheat populations mulched with clear plastic film

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 193-204

  Pan, X Y ^a,c   Wang, G X ^b   Chen, J K ^a   Wei, X P ^c  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; GROWTH; MULCHING; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0037805176     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002185960300296X     Document Type: Article

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