Sample size for evaluating field ear moisture loss rate in maize

Maydica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-24

  Magari, R ^a   Kang, M S ^a   Zhang, Y ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ear moisture loss rate; Power of the test; Relative efficiency; Sample size; Variance components

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342839873     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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