Nitrogen (N), as a macro-element, plays a vital role in plant growth and development. N
deficiency affects plant productivity by decreasing photosynthesis, leaf area and longevity of …

Stay-green (sometimes staygreen) refers to the heritable delayed foliar senescence
character in model and crop plant species. In a cosmetic stay-green, a lesion interferes with …

Over the past 3 decades, the study of various mechanisms involved in maize grain yield
(GY) formation and its relationship with nitrogen (N) uptake dynamics has been increasingly …

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 …

Increased periods of water shortage and higher temperatures, together with a reduction in
nutrient availability, have been proposed as major factors that negatively impact plant …

Increasing the speed of breeding to enhance crop productivity and adaptation to abiotic
stresses is urgently needed. The perception that a second Green Revolution should be …

Crop yields are affected by many factors, related to breeding, management and climate.
Understanding these factors, and their relative contributions to historical yield increases, is …

Key message Climate change and Genotype-by-Environment-by-Management interactions
together challenge our strategies for crop improvement. Research to advance prediction …

This paper reviews methods for analyzing plant performance and its genetic variability under
a range of environmental conditions. Biomass accumulation is linked every day to available …

Leaf angle is defined as the inclination between the midrib of the leaf blade and the vertical
stem of a plant. This trait has been identified as a key component in the development of high …