Senescence is a developmental process which in annual crop plants overlaps with the
reproductive phase. Senescence might reduce crop yield when it is induced prematurely …

The worldwide leaf economic spectrum (WLES) is a strikingly consistent pattern of
correlations among leaf traits. Although the WLES effectively summarizes variation in plant …

We present a method to visually score 10 root architectural traits of the root crown of an adult
maize plant in the field in a few minutes. Phenotypic profiling of three recombinant inbred …

This new edition of a bestseller examines plant nutrition's role as one of the most important
limiting factors that must be overcome to optimize food production. Extensively revised and …

Cassava is an important crop in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Cassava
can be produced adequately in drought conditions making it the ideal food security crop in …

As a consequence of an increase in world population, food demand is expected to grow by
up to 110% in the next 30–35 yr. The population of sub‐Saharan Africa is projected to …

Abstract Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a” miracle of the tropics,” is a critical
component of the approaches to alleviate poverty, hunger, and malnutrition and increase …

The production of cassava, the most important staple root crop in the world, is constrained by
the short shelf life of the cassava storage roots that are undergoing post-harvest …

The review sums up research conducted at CIAT within a multidiscipline effort revolving
around a strategy for develo** improved technologies to increase and sustain cassava …

The paper summarizes research conducted at International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(CIAT) on responses of cassava to extended water shortages in the field aided by modern …