Root hydrocarbons as potential markers for determining species composition

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 743-750

  Dawson, L A ^a   Mayes, R W ^a   Elston, D A ^b   Smart, T S ^b,c  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkanes; Grass; Hydrocarbons; Root; Species

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; GRASSLAND; HYDROCARBON; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; ROOT SYSTEM;

AGROSTIS CAPILLARIS; FESTUCA OVINA; FESTUCA RUBRA; LOLIUM PERENNE; POA TRIVIALIS;

EID: 0033886740     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2000.00592.x     Document Type: Article

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