Variation of grain nitrogen content in relation with grain yield in old and modern Spanish wheats grown under a wide range of agronomic conditions in a Mediterranean region

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 657-667

  Acreche, M M ^a   Slafer, G A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIS AVANÇATS ICREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; GENOTYPE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITROGEN; NITROGEN CYCLE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT BREEDING; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SHADING; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 74049107263     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859609990190     Document Type: Article

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