Tropical maize (Zea mays L.)
From its origins in Mexico, maize has spread throughout the cropping world and now has the largest annual production of any cereal crop. Maize adapted to the tropics has a shorter breeding history than its temperate equivalent, and maize yields in the tropics average 46% those of temperate regions....
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Springer
2017
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91727 |
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