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Physiological nitrogen efficiency in rice: Nitrogen utilization, photosynthesis, and yield potential

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Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Food Production and Environment

Part of the book series: Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences ((DPSS,volume 78))

Abstract

Characteristics of rice (Oryza sauva) as a crop plant are briefly introduced, and the relationship between formation of yield potential and nitrogen (N) nutrition is described on the basis of studies using 15N as a tracer. In addition, the relationship between the leaf photosynthetic capacity and leaf N, and the factors limiting leaf photosynthesis under different growth conditions are reviewed. Finally, targets for improving rice yield potential are discussed with a focus on the role of increased photosynthesis efficiency in relation to leaf N status and the photosynthetic components in the leaves.

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Abbreviations

LAI:

leaf area index

N:

nitrogen

Rubisco:

ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase

RuBP:

ribulose-1, 5-bisphoshate

SLN:

amount of nitrogen per unit leaf area

t:

ton (s)

SPS:

sucrose-phosphate synthase

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  1. Dapartment of Applid Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Tohoku University, Tsutsumidori-Amamiyamachi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 981, Japan

    Tadahiko Mae

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  1. Hiroshima University, Higashi Hiroshima, Japan

    Tadao Ando  & Kounosuke Fujita  & 

  2. Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

    Tadahiko Mae

  3. Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan

    Hideaki Matsumoto

  4. University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Satoshi Mori

  5. Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

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Mae, T. (1997). Physiological nitrogen efficiency in rice: Nitrogen utilization, photosynthesis, and yield potential. In: Ando, T., Fujita, K., Mae, T., Matsumoto, H., Mori, S., Sekiya, J. (eds) Plant Nutrition for Sustainable Food Production and Environment. Developments in Plant and Soil Sciences, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0047-9_5

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