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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"water and nitrogen use efficiency"”.
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Deficit irrigation and nitrogen rate effects on growth, yield, tuber quality and petiole nutrient dynamics in four potato cultivars grown in San Luis Valley, Colorado
… San Luis Valley (SLV) is challenged by limited water availability, rising input costs, and environmental concerns related to fertilizer use, making efficient irrigation and nitrogen (N) management essential. This dissertation integrates three coordinated field studies conducted over two seasons …
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High throughput phenotyping and quantitative genetics of leaf functional traits in C4 grasses
The challenge of meeting the global demand for food and fuel is exacerbated by the need to increase plant productivity to maintain aboveground biomass and crop yield in suboptimal and resource limited environments. Improving crop productivity without increased resource use requires greater in whole …
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Understanding the physiological and molecular basis of chilling tolerance across species of the C4 genera Miscanthus and Spartina
Increasing demand and decreasing reserves of oil together with uncertainties in external supply and global atmospheric change has created a need for alternative and renewable fuel sources. Plant based fuels are expected to help close the gap between supply and demand and create a pathway to energy …