Phenomics analysis of drought responses in Miscanthus collected from different geographical locations

GCB Bioenergy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 78-91

  Malinowska, Marta ^a   Donnison, Iain S ^a   Robson, Paul R H ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

bioenergy; drought; energy crops; Miscanthus; modelling; phenomics; senescence; water stress; water use efficiency

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CROPS; DROUGHT; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; MODELS; RAIN; WATER SUPPLY;

BIO-ENERGY; ENERGY CROPS; MISCANTHUS; PHENOMICS; SENESCENCE; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

BIOMASS;

BIOENERGY; DROUGHT; ENERGY CROP; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; GRASS; MODELING; SENESCENCE; WATER STRESS; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84990050441     PISSN: 17571693     EISSN: 17571707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12350     Document Type: Article

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