Grain weight changes over time in ancient cereal crops: Potential roles of climate and genetic improvement

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 323-332

  Ferrio, J P ^a   Alonso, N ^a   Voltas, J ^a   Araus, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Archaeobotany; Carbon isotope discrimination ( 13C); Grain weight; Water availability

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM VULGARE; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33750618274     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2006.07.013     Document Type: Article

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