Reducing the reliance on nitrogen fertilizer for wheat production

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 276-283

  Hawkesford, Malcolm J ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cereals; GPD; HI; NHI; Nitrogen; NUE; NUpE; NUtE; SSA; WGIN; Wheat; Yield

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84899634822     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.12.001     Document Type: Review

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