Effects of weak light stress on grain yield and photosynthetic traints of maize

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 2456-2461

  Jia, Shi Fang ^a,b   Dong, Shu Ting ^a   Wang, Kong Jun ^a   Zhang, Ji Wang ^a   Liu, Peng ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Grain yield; Maize; Photosynthetic traits; Weak light stress

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLLINATION; SHADING;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CEREAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SUNLIGHT;

BIOMASS; CEREALS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHOTOSYSTEM II PROTEIN COMPLEX; PLANT LEAVES; SUNLIGHT; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38949091049     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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