A biophysical analysis of root growth under mechanical stress

Plant and Soil

Volumn 189, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 155-164

  Bengough, A G ^a   Croser, C ^a   Pritchard, J ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

compaction; mechanical impedance; osmotic potential; penetration resistance; penetrometer; root diameter; root elongation; turgor

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; GROWTH; MECHANICAL STRESS; ROOT;

EID: 0030613289     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004240706284     Document Type: Article

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