Post-head-emergence frost in wheat and barley: Defining the problem, assessing the damage, and identifying resistance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 3487-3498

  Frederiks, T M ^a,c   Christopher, J T ^b   Sutherland, M W ^c   Borrell, A K ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barley; Frost; Reproductive frost; Spring radiant frost; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ENVIRONMENT; FREEZING; HORDEUM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; WHEAT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ENVIRONMENT; FREEZING; HORDEUM; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TRITICUM;

EID: 84938705417     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv088     Document Type: Review

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