Drought Stress in Maize (Zea mays L.) Effects, Resistance Mechanisms, Global Achievements and Biological Strategies for Improvement /

This book focuses on early germination, one of maize germplasm most important strategies for adapting to drought-induced stress. Some genotypes have the ability to adapt by either reducing water losses or by increasing water uptake. Drought tolerance is also an adaptive strategy that enables crop pl...

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Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Aslam, Muhammad (Συγγραφέας), Maqbool, Muhammad Amir (Συγγραφέας), Cengiz, Rahime (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Έκδοση:1st ed. 2015.
Σειρά:SpringerBriefs in Agriculture,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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