Response of shoot and root growth to supply of different nitrogen forms is not related to carbohydrate and nitrogen status of tobacco plants

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 97-103

  Walch Liu, Pia ^a   Neumann, Günter ^a   Engels, Christof ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Homogeneous N supply; Localized N supply; N deficiency; Nitrate; Root growth

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0013358545     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2624(200102)164:1<97::AID-JPLN97>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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