Sink strength as a determinant of dry matter partitioning in the whole plant

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1281-1291

  Marcelis, L F M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dry matter distribution; Potential growth rate; Sink; Source; Translocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001368396     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.special_issue.1281     Document Type: Article

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