The importance of root gravitropism for inter-root competition and phosphorus acquisition efficiency: Results from a geometric simulation model

Plant and Soil

Volumn 218, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 159-171

  Ge, Zhenyang ^a,b   Rubio, Gerardo ^b,c   Lynch, Jonathan P ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Common bean; Competition; Mineral nutrition; Models; Phosphorus; Roots

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0034013131     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1014987710937     Document Type: Article

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