Effects of regional origin and genotype on intraspecific root communication in the desert shrub Ambrosia dumosa (Asteraceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 93-98

  Mahall, Bruce E ^a   Callaway, Ragan M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ambrosia; Communication; Community structure; Desert shrubs; Interplant signalling; Root contact inhibition; Root interactions; Self nonself recognition

Indexed keywords

AMBROSIA DUMOSA; ASTERACEAE;

ROOT COMMUNICATION; ROOT ELONGATION;

EID: 0029661590     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2445959     Document Type: Article

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