The Impact of Chronic High Temperatures on Anther and Pollen Development in Cultivated Oryza Species

Rice is the leading staple for half the world’s population. Climate change, expanding populations and loss of agricultural land are projected to reduce rice yields by upwards of 30%. Significantly, rice yields decline by 10% for every 1°C increase in temperature. Temperatures ≥ 32°C can cause failur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bagha, Shaheen
Other Authors: Sage, Tammy
Language:en_ca
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/44094