Application of physiological understanding in soybean improvement. I. Understanding phenological constraints to adaptation and yield potential

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-11

  Lawn, R J ^a,b   James, A T ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

breeding; genotyp environment interaction; lodging; long juvenile trait; photoperiodism

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGRONOMY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PLANT BREEDING; SOWING DATE; SOYBEAN;

AUSTRALIA; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 78751538362     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP10289     Document Type: Article

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