Food crop research for the semi-arid tropics
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1974
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IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Report of a workshop on agricultural research on drought resistance and its applications to plant breeding for genetic improvement of food crops in the semi-arid zone tropical zones - discusses the physiology and biochemistry of stress in plants when water requirement is not met, and suggests fruitful areas for future research. List of participants.
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Meeting: Workshop on the Physiology and Biochemistry of Drought Resistance and its Application to Breeding Productive Plant Varieties, 22-24 Mar. 1973, Saskatoon, Sask., CA
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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, DROUGHT, PLANT BREEDING, GENETIC IMPROVEMENT, FOOD CROPS, ARID ZONE, TROPICAL ZONE, PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY, PLANTS, WATER REQUIREMENTS