Effects of repeated parasitism by Rhinanthus minor on the growth and photosynthesis of a perennial grass, Poa alpina

New Phytologist

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 495-502

  Seel, W E ^a   Press, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomass partitioning; Growth; Parasitic angiosperm; Photosynthesis; Sink competition

Indexed keywords

MAGNOLIOPHYTA; POA; POA ALPINA; POACEAE; RHINANTHUS MINOR; SCROPHULARIACEAE;

ALPINE MEADOW GRASS; HEMIPARASITE; YELLOW RATTLE;

EID: 0030433166     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.1996.tb04367.x     Document Type: Article

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