Kernel set in maize genotypes differing in nitrogen use efficiency in response to resource availability around flowering

Plant and Soil

Volumn 272, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 101-110

  Paponov, I A ^a,b   Sambo, P ^c   Schulte Auf'm Erley, G ^a,b   Presterl, T ^a   Geiger, H H ^a   Engels, C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genotype; Kernel set; Maize; Nitrogen; Nitrogen use efficiency

Indexed keywords

FLOWERING; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 21144439649     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-4210-8     Document Type: Article

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