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Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis: the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops

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Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis: the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops. / Song, Qingfeng; Chu, Chengcai; Parry, Martin A. J. et al.
In: Food and Energy Security, Vol. 5, No. 1, 02.2016, p. 18-25.

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Song, Q, Chu, C, Parry, MAJ & Zhu, X 2016, 'Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis: the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops', Food and Energy Security, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.74

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Song, Q., Chu, C., Parry, M. A. J., & Zhu, X. (2016). Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis: the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops. Food and Energy Security, 5(1), 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.74

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Song Q, Chu C, Parry MAJ, Zhu X. Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis: the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops. Food and Energy Security. 2016 Feb;5(1):18-25. Epub 2016 Jan 4. doi: 10.1002/fes3.74

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Song, Qingfeng ; Chu, Chengcai ; Parry, Martin A. J. et al. / Genetics-based dynamic systems model of canopy photosynthesis : the key to improve light and resource use efficiencies for crops. In: Food and Energy Security. 2016 ; Vol. 5, No. 1. pp. 18-25.

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