Mounting concerns over the cost and environmental impact of N fertilizer combined with
progressively higher plant densities in maize (Zea mays L.) production systems make …

The effectiveness of breeding strategies to increase drought resistance in crops could be
increased further if some of the complexities in gene-to-phenotype (G→ P) relations …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …

Continuous increase in the yield of maize (Zea mays L.) in the US Corn Belt has involved an
interaction with plant density. A number of contributing traits and mechanisms have been …

This new edition of an established title examines the determination of grain crop yield from a
unique perspective, by concentrating on the influence of the seed itself. As the food supply …

Identifying an optimal plant density is a critical management decision for corn (Zea mays L.)
production. The main objectives of this study were to:(i) investigate the grain yield responses …

Global climate change is predicted to increase temperatures, alter geographical patterns of
rainfall and increase the frequency of extreme climatic events. Such changes are likely to …

During the maize (Zea mays L.) hybrid era (1939 to present), commercial grain yields have
improved nearly sixfold and the genetic component of the improvement has been estimated …

The need of a better adaptation of crops to drought is an issue of increasing urgency.
However, enhancing the tolerance of maize has, therefore, proved to be somewhat elusive …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate direct and correlated responses to recurrent
selection for drought tolerance in two CIMMYT maize (Zea mays L.) source germplasm …