Influence of plant morphology on root exudation of maize subjected to mechanical impedance in hydroponic conditions

Plant and Soil

Volumn 201, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-239

  Groleau Renaud, Virginie ^a   Plantureux, Sylvain ^a   Guckert, Armand ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

Author keywords

Carbon; Exudation; Mechanical impedance; Plant morphology; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031848771     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004316416034     Document Type: Article

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