Effects of photoperiod on leaf appearance rate and leaf dimensions in winter and spring wheats

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 43-50

  Pararajasingham, S ^a   Hunt, L A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Leaf appearance rate; Leaf length; Leaf width; Photoperiod; Wheat

Indexed keywords

EID: 0343940143     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjps96-008     Document Type: Article

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