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Light interception and radiation use efficiency in maize – Quantifying breeding and plant density effects since 1980

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Nicoleta Darra *
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Antonella Ferela
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Ezequiel Saenz
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Kevin R. Kosola
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Nengbing Tao
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Federico Vartorelli
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Patrick S. Schnable
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Tony J. Vyn
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Sotirios V. Archontoulis
DOI:10.1016/j.fcr.2026.110651delete
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Abstract

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• Crop improvement has increased light interception by 11% and radiation-use efficiency by 19% in maize. • Breeding has primarily influenced radiation-use efficiency, whereas plant density has primarily influenced light interception. • Radiation-use efficiency explained 50% and light interception 30% of the yield increase from 1983 to 2017. • Unmanned aerial vehicle-based imagery provides an efficient way to estimate light interception in breeding trials. .

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Field Crops Research cover
Field Crops Research
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6.4
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Iowa State University
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Department of Agronomy
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bayer crop science
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