Genotypic differences among argentinean maize hybrids in yield response to stand density

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 2316-2324

  Hernández, Fernando ^a   Amelong, Agustina ^a   Borrás, Lucas ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

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EID: 84908253234     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj14.0183     Document Type: Article

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