The modular character of growth in Nicotiana tabacum plants under steady-state nutrition

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 336, 1999, Pages 1169-1177

  Walter, A ^a   Schurr, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Growth rate; Leaf growth; Nicotiana tabacum; Total leaf area; Whole plant

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM; TABACUM;

EID: 0032791365     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.336.1169     Document Type: Article

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