Maize root system growth and development as influenced by phosphorus deficiency

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 333, 1999, Pages 487-497

  Mollier, A ^a   Pellerin, S ^a  

^a INRA Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique   (France)

Author keywords

Maize; Phosphorus; Root; Root morphogenesis; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033046759     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.333.487     Document Type: Article

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