Development of sinks as an autocatalytic feed-back process: A test using the asymmetric growth of leaves in mestha (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.)

Annals of Botany

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1995, Pages 71-77

  Ganeshaiah, K N ^a   Vasudeva, R ^a   Shaanker, R Uma ^b  

^a Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding ^*  (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Autocatalytic growth; Hibiscus cannabinus (L.); Leaf asymmetry; Resource flow; Self organization; Sink strength

Indexed keywords

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 0028836523     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1995.1080     Document Type: Article

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