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SUBMITTER: Deng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3465431 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deng Jianming J Ran Jinzhi J Wang Zhiqiang Z Fan Zhexuan Z Wang Genxuan G Ji Mingfei M Liu Jing J Wang Yun Y Liu Jianquan J Brown James H JH
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20120813 39
We introduce a theoretical framework that predicts the optimum planting density and maximal yield for an annual crop plant. Two critical parameters determine the trajectory of plant growth and the optimal density, N(opt), where canopies of growing plants just come into contact, and competition: (i) maximal size at maturity, M(max), which differs among varieties due to artificial selection for different usable products; and (ii) intrinsic growth rate, g, which may vary with variety and environmen ...[more]