Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient cropping systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

Drought is a major environmental stress threatening wheat productivity worldwide. Global
climate models predict changed precipitation patterns with frequent episodes of drought …

Crop improvement efforts are targeting increased above-ground biomass and radiation-use
efficiency as drivers for greater yield. Early ground cover and canopy height contribute to …

Climate change has generated unpredictability in the timing and amount of rain, as well as
extreme heat and cold spells that have affected grain yields worldwide and threaten food …

Wheat yields globally will depend increasingly on good management to conserve rainfall
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …

Stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13 C) of terrestrial plants are employed across a diverse
range of applications in environmental and plant sciences; however, the kind of information …

Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenotyping plays an increasingly pivotal role …

To determine root growth and grain yield of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L) under
moderate drought stress, a nursery experiment and a field trial were conducted with or …

A substantial increase in grain yield potential is required, along with better use of water and
fertilizer, to ensure food security and environmental protection in future decades. For …

There is a pressing need to improve the water-use efficiency of rain-fed and irrigated crop
production. Breeding crop varieties with higher water-use efficiency is seen as providing part …