Genetic Advances in Adapting Rice to a Rapidly Changing Climate

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 198, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 360-373

  Jagadish, S V K ^a   Septiningsih, E M ^a   Kohli, A ^a   Thomson, M J ^a   Ye, C ^a   Redona E ^a   Kumar, A ^a   Gregorio, G B ^a   Wassmann, R ^a   Ismail, A M ^a   Singh, R K ^a,b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b IRRI   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Abiotic stresses; Climate change; Rice adaptation

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; BIOMARKER; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP PRODUCTION; FLOOD FREQUENCY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; RICE; SALINITY; SEAWATER; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

EID: 84866158147     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2012.00525.x     Document Type: Review

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