Real Smart Canopies: How Do Maize Canopies Respond to Shading?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. explore how maize plants adjust their canopy architectures at high plant densities to tolerate shading from adjacent plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae007
Yan Zhou, Iowa State University
Background: The dramatically increased yields of commercial maize hybrids are largely…