Effect of water deficit on self-thinning line in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) populations

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 415-419

  Liu, Jing ^a   Wei, Liang ^a   Wang, Chun Ming ^a   Wangl, Gen Xuan ^a,b   Wei, Xiao Ping ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

3 2 power rule; Competition; Density; Self thinning; Water deficit

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); SELF THINNING; WATER STRESS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33645547821     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00240.x     Document Type: Article

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