High night temperaturesincrease wasteful plant respiration rates and expend energy which could otherwise support kernel development in all corn fields. Therefore, Mississippi corn yields, especially for irrigated fields, are generally closely correlated to night temperatures during grain fill, when the avera...
The LES was derived from analysing various leaf traits (leaf lifespan, leaf mass per area, photosynthetic capacity, dark respiration rate, nitrogen, and phosphorus concentration) and describes the spectrum of leaf resource investments ranging from fast and acquisitive (low investment) to slow and con...
Copper (Cu) is a constituent of regulatory proteins that participates in photosynthesis and respiration of plants and is a cofactor of antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase and ascorbate oxidase. Copper deficiency leads to various disorders; necrosis; stunted growth; low numbers of seeds, grains,...