Changes in the rate of photosynthesis accompanying the yield increase in wheat cultivars released in the past 50 years

Journal of Plant Research

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 347-354

  Jiang, G M ^a   Sun, J Z ^b   Liu, H Q ^a   Qu, C M ^a   Wang, K J ^a   Guo, R J ^b   Bai, K Z ^a   Gao, L M ^a   Kuang, T Y ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b Beijing Academy of Agroforestry   (China)

Author keywords

Agronomic features; Grain yield; Net photosynthetic rate; Stomatal conductance; Winter wheat cultivars

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; WHEAT;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0345304754     PISSN: 09189440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10265-003-0115-5     Document Type: Article

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