Comparative study on some non-linear growth models for describing leaf growth of maize

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-230

  Karadavut, Ufuk ^a   Palta, Çetin ^b   Kökten, Aǧan ^a   Bakoǧlu, Adil ^a  

^a University of Bingol   (Turkey)

^b Institute of Konya Soil and Water Sources Research   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Comparison; Growth models; Leaf; Maize cultivar

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77953578607     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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