Increasing the yield potential of the major food grain crops has contributed very significantly
to a rising food supply over the past 50 years, which has until recently more than kept pace …

To grow, an organism must respire substrates to produce C-skeleton intermediates, usable
energy (ie ATP), and reducing power [ie NAD (P) H] to support biosynthesis and related …

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 …

A new maize (Zea mays L.) simulation model, Hybrid-Maize, was developed by combining
the strengths of two modeling approaches: the growth and development functions in maize …

This book contains 10 chapters, dealing with the physiological processes determining the
yield that can be harvested from a stand of crop plants, whether grown for food, feed or for …

NaCl is the most abundant salt in salinity-affected land. The ability of plants to sift the water
table, limit NaCl uptake, compartmentalise Na+/Cl–ions and prevent negative ionic and …

Genotypic difference in nitrogen responsiveness of maize grain yield has gained
considerable attention, however, the underlying physiological mechanism is less …

Increases in maize (Zea mays L.) yield over the past few decades have been associated
with breeding for tolerance to progressively higher plant densities. Since high plant density …

The structure, control, and efficiency of photosynthetic and respiratory systems are
examined. Genetic control is complex and highly conserved. While many features are still …

Nitrogen use efficiency is higher in newer than in older maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids, but the
physiological mechanisms underlying differences in N‐use efficiency are unknown. The …