Roots: Evolutionary origins and biogeochemical significance

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 52, Issue SPEC. ISS. MAR., 2001, Pages 381-401

  Raven, J A ^a   Edwards, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Devonian; Endodermis; Phylogeny; Silurian; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ANCHORAGES (FOUNDATIONS); ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; NUTRITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATION; WATER;

BIOGEOCHEMICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ROOTS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; EMBRYOPHYTA; ENTOVALVA; LYCOPODIUM; PTERIDOPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FOSSIL; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; TIME;

ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FOSSILS; PLANT ROOTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035027478     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/52.suppl_1.381     Document Type: Review

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