The control of carbon acquisition by roots

New Phytologist

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-53

  Farrar, J F ^a   Jones, D L ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Functional equilibrium; Metabolic control analysis; Phloem; Root exudation; Source sink relations

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM;

EID: 0033886489     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00688.x     Document Type: Review

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