The position of localized soil compaction determines root and subsequent shoot growth responses

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 52, Issue 364, 2001, Pages 2127-2133

  Montagu, Kelvin D ^a,c   Conroy, Jann P ^a   Atwell, Brian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c State Forests of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compaction; Mechanical impedance; Root length; Soil strength; Split root

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; SEED; SOILS;

SHOOT GROWTH;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

BRASSICA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 0034754591     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/52.364.2127     Document Type: Article

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