Phenotypic plasticity of grass root anatomy in response to light intensity and nutrient supply

Annals of Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1071-1078

  Wahl, Stefan ^a   Ryser, Peter ^a   Edwards, Peter J ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bromus; Hydraulic conductivity; Light; Nutrients; Phenotypic plasticity; Poa; Poaceae; Root anatomy; Stele

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; LIGHT INTENSITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; ROOT SYSTEM;

BROMUS; POA; POACEAE;

EID: 0035706340     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.2001.1551     Document Type: Article

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