Canopy growth and biomass partitioning to yield in short-season lentil

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 109-119

  Hanlan, T G ^a   Ball, R A ^a   Vandenberg, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Harvest index; Lens culinaris; Lentil; Lodging; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CANOPY; CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HARVESTING; LIGHT; POPULATION DENSITY; STRESS RESISTANCE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

LENS CULINARIS;

EID: 33750507258     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P05-029     Document Type: Article

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