Seed yield of canola (Brassica napus L.) is determined primarily by biomass in a high-yielding environment

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2016, Pages 369-380

  Zhang, Heping ^a   Flottmann, Sam ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

biomass; harvest index; hybrid canola; open pollinated canola; partitioning.

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CANOLA; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RATE; HARVESTING; HIGH YIELDING VARIETY; HYBRID; LEAF AREA; LIGHT USE EFFICIENCY; NICHE PARTITIONING; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY ACTIVE RADIATION;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BRASSICA NAPUS; BRASSICA NAPUS VAR. NAPUS;

EID: 84969492112     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP15236     Document Type: Article

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