Corn History and Culture ScienceDirect
Corn (Zea mays L.) belongs to the grass family Poaceae (Gramineae), tribe maize is a fully domesticated plant and is one of the most productive species of foodplant. It is a C 4 plant with a high rate of photosynthetic activity, a multiplication ratio of 1:6001:1000, and the highest potential for carbohydrate production per unit area per day.