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An empirical description of photosynthetic area in wheat crops
Author(s) -
Green Christopher F.,
Gregson Keith
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740350702
Subject(s) - canopy , photosynthesis , winter wheat , agronomy , biology , position (finance) , environmental science , botany , finance , economics
A function is presented which closely describes photosynthetic area production and senescence for winter wheat canopies. Maximum and mean rates of foliar growth and death can be calculated, together with estimations of initial canopy area and the position and value of maximum canopy area.