The contribution of ear photosynthesis to grain filling in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Field Crops Research

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-58

  Maydup, M L ^a   Antonietta, M ^a   Guiamet, J J ^a   Graciano, C ^a   Lopez J R ^b   Tambussi, E A ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Drought; Ear photosynthesis; Grain filling; Stem reserves; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DEFOLIATION; GENOTYPE; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WATER STRESS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77955918254     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2010.06.014     Document Type: Article

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