Effects of nitrogen supply on canopy development of maize and sunflower

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1045-1055

  Massignam, A M ^a,c   Chapman, S C ^b   Hammer, G L ^c   Fukai, S ^c  

^a EMPRESA DE PESQUISA AGROPECUÁRIA E EXTENSÃO RURAL DE SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Helianthus annuus L.; leaf area index; leaf size; N demand; specific leaf nitrogen; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; DICOTYLEDON; LEAF AREA INDEX; MAIZE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYTOMASS; SENESCENCE; TRADE-OFF;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84858854511     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP11165     Document Type: Article

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