supported by the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (2011BAD32B00-04);the National Basic Research Program of China (2010CB951102);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41071326);the National Scientific Research Special Project of Public Sectors (Agriculture) of China (200903041)
Drought is one of the severe meteorological disasters and causes of serious losses for agricultural productions, and early assessment of drought hazard degree is critical in management of maize farming. This study pro...