Optimum leaf removal increases canopy apparent photosynthesis, 13C-photosynthate distribution and grain yield of maize crops grown at high density

Field Crops Research

Volumn 170, Issue , 2015, Pages 32-39

  Liu, Tiening ^a   Gu, Limin ^a   Dong, Shuting ^a   Zhang, Jiwang ^a   Liu, Peng ^a   Zhao, Bin ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

13C photosynthate distribution; Canopy apparent photosynthesis; Grain yield; High density; Leaf removal; Maize

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CANOPY ARCHITECTURE; CARBON ISOTOPE; CROP YIELD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GROWING SEASON; MAIZE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; WEIGHT; CANOPY; CULTIVAR; LEAF; LEAF AREA INDEX; SENESCENCE;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN; SHANDONG;

EID: 84908337398     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2014.09.015     Document Type: Article

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