The representation of root processes in models addressing the responses of vegetation to global change

New Phytologist

Volumn 147, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 223-232

  Woodward, F I ^a   Osborne, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allocation; Resources; Root; Vegetation model; Water and nutrient uptake

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL CHANGE; GROWTH MODELING; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROOT SYSTEM;

EID: 0033907062     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2000.00691.x     Document Type: Review

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