Sink-limitation to yield and biomass: A summary of some investigations in spring wheat

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 39-49

  Reynolds, M P ^a   Pellegrineschi, A ^a   Skovmand, B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Grain number; GxE; Sink; Source; Spike fertility; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP IMPROVEMENT; CROP YIELD; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; WHEAT;

RUTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 13544271845     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2005.03100.x     Document Type: Article

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