Preventing lodging in bioenergy crops: A biomechanical analysis of maize stalks suggests a new approach

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 14, 2015, Pages 4367-4371

  Von Forell, Greg ^a   Robertson, Daniel ^b   Lee, Shien Yang ^b   Cook, Douglas D ^b  

^a New York University Abu Dhabi ^*  (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Corn; Crop; Finite element; Lodging; Maize (Zea mays); Material properties; Mechanical stress; Sensitivity analysis; Stalk

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CROP; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MAIZE; METABOLISM;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84942133201     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv108     Document Type: Article

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