Relationship of photosynthetic capacity at the vegetative stage and during grain development with grain yield of two hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars differing in yield

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 277-287

  Ashraf, M ^a,b   Bashir, Alweena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Conductance; Photosynthesis; Stomatal; Transpiration; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; TRANSPIRATION; WHEAT;

TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0038035421     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00073-4     Document Type: Article

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