The persistent impact of drought stress on the resilience of summer maize [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 Crop resilience refers to the adaptive ability of crops to resist drought at a certain level. Currently, most of the research focuses on the changes in root or photosynthesis traits of crops after drought and rehydration.
Lanshu Jing +7 more
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Genetic variation and population structure in China summer maize germplasm. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2021 AbstractMaize (Zea mays L.) germplasm in China Summer maize ecological region (CSM) or central corn-belt of China is diverse but has not been systematically characterized at molecular level. In this study, genetic variation, genome diversity, linkage disequilibrium patterns, population structure, and characteristics of different heterotic groups were ...
Shu G +8 more
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Ecological Indicators, 2021 Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food in most parts of the world, and is also one of the most important food crops in China. Frequent occurrences of drought events can lead to summer maize drought disasters.
Xia Wu +6 more
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Applied Sciences, 2020 Crop phenology is a significant factor that affects the precision of crop area extraction by using the multi-temporal vegetation indices (VIs) approach.
Xueting Wang +4 more
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of crop water use and groundwater depletion under the winter wheat–summer maize rotation system in Henan Province, China [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceIntroductionHenan Province plays a pivotal role in ensuring China’s food security through its extensive winter wheat–summer maize rotation system. However, excessive groundwater extraction has become a critical constraint on sustainable agricultural ...
Zhao Zhang +3 more
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Dynamic characteristics of drought conditions during the growth of summer maize
Water Policy, 2022 This study aimed at investigating the applicability of a SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model in understanding the effects of drought on summer maize.
Bifeng Cui +5 more
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Advancing nitrogen nutrition index estimation in summer maize using continuous wavelet transform. [PDF]
Front Plant SciRapid and non-destructive diagnosis of plant nitrogen (N) status is crucial to optimize N management during the growth of summer maize. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous wavelet analysis (CWA) in estimating the nitrogen nutrition index (NNI), to determine the most suitable wavelet analysis method, and to identify the most ...
Wang M, Zhao B, Jiang N, Li H, Cai J.
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Carbon isotope discrimination and the factors affecting it in a summer maize field under different tillage systems [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Based on two years of field experiments, under different soil tillage methods and straw management practices, which included conventional tillage (CT), subsoiling (SS), rotary tillage (RT), and no-tillage (NT), combined with either straw return (S) or ...
Jichao Cui, Huifang Han
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Estimating Summer Maize Biomass by Integrating UAV Multispectral Imagery with Crop Physiological Parameters [PDF]
PlantsThe aboveground biomass (AGB) of summer maize is an important indicator for assessing crop growth status and predicting yield, playing a significant role in agricultural management and decision-making. Traditional on-site measurements of AGB are limited,
Qi Yin +9 more
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Different Mechanized Fertilization Methods in Nutrient Utilization and Summer Maize Yield
Agriculture, 2023 In the production of summer maize, the problems of excessive fertilizer input and low fertilizer utilization rate are common, resulting in the waste of resources and environmental pollution.
Wensheng Yuan +5 more
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