Characterization of Drought-Tolerance Traits in Nodulated Soya Beans: The Importance of Maintaining Photosynthesis and Shoot Biomass Under Drought-Induced Limitations on Nitrogen Metabolism

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 92-103

  Fenta, B A ^a   Driscoll, S P ^b   Kunert, K J ^a   Foyer, C H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon nitrogen interactions; Drought tolerance; Photosynthesis; Symbiotic nitrogen fixation; Water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DROUGHT STRESS; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; INHIBITION; METABOLISM; NITROGEN FIXATION; NODULATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOYBEAN; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 84858437615     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00491.x     Document Type: Article

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