Mechanisms of nitrogen limitation affecting maize growth: A comparison of different modelling hypotheses

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 738-752

  Li, F Y ^a,b   Jamieson, P D ^a   Johnstone, P R ^a   Pearson, A J ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^c Foundation for Arable Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canopy development; Critical N concentration; Green leaf area; Nitrogen uptake; Simulation.; Specific leaf nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOMANIPULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF AREA; MAIZE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 68949128607     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP08412     Document Type: Article

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