Root caps and rhizosphere

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 352-367

  Hawes, Martha C ^a   Bengough, Glyn ^b   Cassab, Gladys ^c   Ponce, Georgina ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Plant growth; Rhizosphere; Root caps

Indexed keywords

CELLS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULES; SOILS;

PLANT GROWTH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

FUNGI;

EID: 0013217173     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-002-0035-y     Document Type: Review

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