Variability of root length density and its contributions to seed yield in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under terminal drought stress

Field Crops Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 171-181

  Kashiwagi, J ^a   Krishnamurthy, L ^a   Crouch, J H ^a   Serraj, R ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Chickpea; Root length density; Root profile; Seed yield; Terminal drought

Indexed keywords

DROUGHT; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); VEGETATION;

CHICKPEA; ROOT LENGTH DENSITY; ROOT PROFILE; SEED YIELD;

SEED;

DROUGHT STRESS; LEGUME; ROOT SYSTEM; SEED PRODUCTION;

DROUGHT; PLANTS; SEEDS; YIELD;

CICER ARIETINUM;

EID: 30044437175     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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