Primary responses of root and leaf elongation to water deficits in the atmosphere and soil solution

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 48, Issue 310, 1997, Pages 985-999

  Frensch, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extension growth; Hydraulic conductivity; Root development (xylem, endodermis); Transport (water and solute); Turgor pressure; Water stress; Xylem pressure; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030763059     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/48.5.985     Document Type: Article

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