Heat stress in temperate and tropical maize hybrids: A novel approach for assessing sources of kernel loss in field conditions

Field Crops Research

Volumn 142, Issue , 2013, Pages 58-67

  Rattalino Edreira, J I ^a,b   Otegui, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PAMPA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Heat stress; Kernel numbers; Kernel set; Maize; Temperate and tropical hybrids; Zea mays (L)

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; FIELD SURVEY; HYBRID; MAIZE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871798571     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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