AM

Arithmetic mean

ADF

Acid detergent fiber

BBCH-stages

Phenological development stage code system

CHU

Corn heat unit

CV

Core variety

DM

Dry matter

Elos

Enzyme soluble organic substance [%]

fIPAR

Fraction of photosynthetically active radiation intercepted by the canopy

GLAM

Green leaf area at maturity

GDD

Growing degree days

HU

Heat unit

LAI

Leaf area index

LSD

Least significant difference of t-test

LSV

Landessortenversuch (regional variety test)

MGLA

Total plant leaf area

MTA

Mean tilt angle

NDF

Neutral detergent fiber

NEL

Netto energy lactation

NIRS

Near-infrared spectroscopy

RUE

Radiation use efficiency

PAR

Photosynthetically active radiation

PEP

Phosphoenolpyruvate

PNUE

Photosynthetic nitrogen-use efficiency

PPFD

Photon flux density

SLA

Specific leaf area

SLN

Specific leaf nitrogen

TAGPM

Temperature sum by L’Association Générale des Producteurs de Maïs

WPC

Whole-plant corn

VIVO DOM

In vivo digestibility of organic matter

X

check variety

XF

Crude fibre content [%]

XP

Crude protein content [%]