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Can wheat yield be assessed by early measurements of Normalized Difference Vegetation Index by Marti, J, Bort, J, Slafer, G.A, Araus, J.L

“…An early prediction of crop biomass at maturity and yield is important in different circumstances. The use of spectral reflectance indices, such as the…”
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Contrasting performance of barley and wheat in a wide range of conditions in Mediterranean Catalonia (Spain) by Cossani, C.M, Savin, R, Slafer, G.A

“…Despite that the idea of better yield adaptation to low-yielding conditions of barley than wheat is widespread, there have been few efforts in directly…”
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Comparative response of wheat and oilseed rape to nitrogen supply: absorption and utilisation efficiency of radiation and nitrogen during the reproductive stages determining yield by Dreccer, M.F., Schapendonk, A.H.C.M., Slafer, G.A., Rabbinge, R.

“…We investigated the response of spring wheat and oilseed rape to nitrogen (N) supply, focusing on the critical period for grain number definition and grain…”
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Contrasting Ppd alleles in wheat: effects on sensitivity to photoperiod in different phases by Whitechurch, E.M, Slafer, G.A

“…Photoperiod sensitivity is an important feature of flowering time regulation, which enables wheat plants to adapt to a wide range of environments. Although…”
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Modelling the impact of heat stress on maize yield formation by Gabaldón-Leal, C., Webber, H., Otegui, M.E., Slafer, G.A., Ordóñez, R.A., Gaiser, T., Lorite, I.J., Ruiz-Ramos, M., Ewert, F.

“…•An approach to simulate heat stress effects on maize grain yield formation in crop models at field and larger scales is presented.•Four experimental datasets…”
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Physiological bases of cultivar differences in average grain weight in wheat: Scaling down from plot to individual grain in elite material by Beral, A., Girousse, C., Le Gouis, J., Allard, V., Slafer, G.A.

“…In recent decades, increases in wheat yield have been achieved mainly through increases in grain number per m2 (GNM2) rather than through increases in average…”
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Grain weight and grain number responsiveness to pre-anthesis temperature in wheat, barley and triticale by Ugarte, Cristina, Calderini, Daniel F., Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…In temperate cereals are commonly accepted that determination of grain number (GN) and grain weight (GW) scarcely overlap during the crop cycle. However, the…”
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Seed dry weight response to source–sink manipulations in wheat, maize and soybean: a quantitative reappraisal by Borrás, Lucas, Slafer, Gustavo A, Otegui, Marı́a E

“…Determining to what degree seed weight differences are due to competition among seeds for insufficient source is critical for the rational design of breeding…”
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Plant breeding and drought in C3 cereals: what should we breed for? by Araus, J.L, Slafer, G.A, Reynolds, M.P, Royo, C

“…Drought is the main abiotic constraint on cereal yield. Analysing physiological determinants of yield responses to water may help in breeding for higher yield…”
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Grain weight response to increases in number of grains in wheat in a Mediterranean area by Acreche, Martín M., Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…This study explored whether the average grain weight of wheat tends to be reduced when grain number is increased due to either competition or, to a consistent…”
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Breeding effects on nitrogen use efficiency of spring cereals under northern conditions by Muurinen, S, Slafer, G.A, Peltonen-Sainio, P

“…Spring cultivars of barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), oat (Avena sativa L.), and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) are the most important crops in Finnish agricultural…”
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Genetic variability in duration of pre-heading phases and relationships with leaf appearance and tillering dynamics in a barley population by Borràs, Gisela, Romagosa, Ignacio, van Eeuwijk, Fred, Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…The stem elongation phase seems critical in yield potential determination in barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.). Extending its duration, without modifying total time…”
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Reproductive development and yield components in indeterminate soybean as affected by post-flowering photoperiod by Kantolic, Adriana G., Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…Pod and seed number are the most important yield components in soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merrill) crops. Crop growth rate during post-flowering and the…”
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Genetic control of pre-heading phases and other traits related to development in a double-haploid barley ( Hordeum vulgare L.) population by Borràs-Gelonch, Gisela, Slafer, Gustavo A., Casas, Ana M., van Eeuwijk, Fred, Romagosa, Ignacio

“…Extending the phase of stem elongation (SE) has been proposed as a tool to further improve yield potential in small-grain cereals. The genetic control of…”
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Grain weight responses to post-anthesis spikelet-trimming in an old and a modern wheat under Mediterranean conditions by Cartelle, Julia, Pedró, Anna, Savin, Roxana, Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…Average grain weight is a major yield component contributing to its variation, especially in Mediterranean regions where grain weight is frequently exposed to…”
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Promising eco-physiological traits for genetic improvement of cereal yields in Mediterranean environments by Slafer, G.A, Araus, J.L, Royo, C, Garcia del Moral, L.F

“…Summary Breeding for improved productivity has been tremendously successful in the last half‐century, but needs to be even more efficient in the future. Hope…”
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Variability in the Duration of Stem Elongation in Wheat and Barley Genotypes by Whitechurch, E.M, Slafer, G.A, Miralles, D.J

“…The stem elongation phase in wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) and barley (Hordeum vulgare) is important for yield determination as it is the phase when stems and…”
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Changes in yield and yield stability in wheat during the 20th century by Calderini, Daniel F., Slafer, Gustavo A.

“…An analysis of trends in yield and yield stability throughout the century was made for 21 countries (Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Egypt,…”
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Leaf appearance, tillering and their coordination in response to NxP fertilization in barley by Prystupa, P, Slafer, G.A, Savin, R

“…The aim of this work was to study the effects of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) deficiencies and their interaction on the appearance of leaves and tillers of…”
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Variability in the Duration of Stem Elongation in Wheat Genotypes and Sensitivity to Photoperiod and Vernalization by Whitechurch, E.M, Slafer, G.A, Miralles, D.J

“…The stem elongation phase in wheat [Triticum aestivum (L.)] is considered critical for yield determination. A longer duration of this phase could…”
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