The role of biomass allocation in the growth response of plants to different levels of light, CO2, nutrients and water: A quantitative review

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 595-607

  Poorter, Hendrik ^a   Nagel, Oscar ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; WATER;

EID: 0033925772     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/pp99173     Document Type: Conference Paper

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