The effect of short warm breaks during chilling on water status, intensity of photosynthesis of maize seedlings and final grain yield

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-12

  Koscielniak J ^a   Biesaga Koscielniak J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE IN KRAKOW   (Poland)

^b THE FRANCISZEK GÓRSKI INSTITUTE OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chilling; Corn; Photosynthesis; Seedlings; Stomatal conductance; Suboptimal temperature; Water relations; Yield

Indexed keywords

MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER RELATIONS; YIELD;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0343485042     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2000.00365.x     Document Type: Article

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