Diurnal temperature amplitude alters physiological and growth response of maize (Zea mays L.) during the vegetative stage

Global climate models predict increase in mean daily temperature to be mainly driven by rapid increase in nighttime temperature compared to daytime temperature, leading to narrowing diurnal temperature amplitude. Higher day and night temperatures induce significant negative impact on growth and development of different crops. However, limited studies have focused on quantifying impacts associated with different diurnal temperature amplitudes...