Role of Canopy Coverage in Water Use Efficiency of Lowland Rice in Early Growth Period in Semi-Arid Region

An appropriate combination of rice cultivar and cropping system that maximizes water use efficiency (WUE) may improve yield of rainfed lowland rice. In the paddy field, a large amount of water is consumed by evaporation during the early growth period, and it can be reduced by canopy coverage especia...

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Main Authors: Tetsuji Suzuki, Takeshi Ohta, Yasuhiro Izumi, Luke Kanyomeka, Osmund Mwandemele, Jun-Ichi Sakagami, Koji Yamane, Morio Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-01-01
Series:Plant Production Science
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1626/pps.16.12