Genotypic differences in deep water extraction associated with drought tolerance in wheat

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1078-1086

  Ober, Eric S ^a   Werner, Peter ^b   Flatman, Edward ^c   Angus, William J ^d   Jack, Peter ^e   Smith Reeve, Lucy ^c   Tapsell, Chris ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY   (United Kingdom)

^b 'KWS UK Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c Limagrain Woolpit ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Angus Wheat Consultants Ltd Pines   (United Kingdom)

^e RAGT Seeds   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

soil moisture extraction; Triticum aestivum; water limitation; yield potential.

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL PROFILE; TRADE-OFF; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84907653292     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: 14454416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP14094     Document Type: Conference Paper

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