Statistical studies of rainfed maize yields in the United States and elsewhere have indicated
two clear features: a strong negative yield response to accumulation of temperatures above …

Wheat yields globally will depend increasingly on good management to conserve rainfall
and new varieties that use water efficiently for grain production. Here we propose an …

Drought is a predominant cause of low yields worldwide. There is an urgent need for more
water efficient crop** systems facing large water consumption of irrigated agriculture and …

New advances in satellite data acquisition and processing offer promise for monitoring
agricultural lands globally. Using these data to estimate crop yields for individual fields …

Enhancing photosynthesis is widely accepted as critical to advancing crop yield. However,
yield consequences of photosynthetic manipulation are confounded by feedback effects …

Plant roots play a significant role in plant growth by exploiting soil resources via the uptake
of water and nutrients. Root traits such as fine root diameter, specific root length, specific root …

Improving crops yield under water-limited conditions is the most daunting challenge faced
by breeders. To this end, accurate, relevant phenoty** plays an increasingly pivotal role …