Allometric analysis of the effects of density on reproductive allocation and Harvest Index in 6 varieties of wheat (Triticum)

Field Crops Research

Volumn 144, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-166

  Qin, Xiao Liang ^a   Weiner, Jacob ^b   Qi, Lin ^a   Xiong, You Cai ^a   Li, Feng min ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Allometry; Cereals; Harvest Index; Size variation; Yield

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; ALLOMETRY; CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; HARVESTING; POPULATION DENSITY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; WHEAT;

EID: 84874576018     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.12.011     Document Type: Article

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