Heterosis for leaf CO2 exchange rate during the grain-filling period in maize

Crop Science

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 2095-2100

  Ahmadzadeh, A ^a   Lee, E A ^a   Tollenaar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 8444222027     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2004.2095     Document Type: Conference Paper

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