Theory and application for the promotion of wheat production in China: Past, present and future

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 93, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2339-2350

  Xu, Zhenzhu ^a,b   Yu, Zhenwen ^a   Zhao, Junye ^c  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

Application fertilizer regime; Chinese food security; Climate change; Grain quality; High yield; Water resource; Wheat production technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CATERING SERVICE; CHINA; DIET; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; WHEAT;

AGRICULTURE; CHINA; DIET; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; TRITICUM;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84879241360     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6098     Document Type: Review

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