Root growth, developmental changes in the apex, and hydraulic conductivity for Opuntia ficus-indica during drought

New Phytologist

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-82

  Dubrovsky, Joseph G ^a   North, Gretchen B ^b   Nobel, Park S ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell division; Elongation zone; Lateral roots; Meristem; Root primordia; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

OPUNTIA FICUS INDICA;

EID: 0031833202     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1998.00884.x     Document Type: Article

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