Optimality and phenotypic plasticity of shoot-to-root ratio under variable light and nutrient availabilities

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-76

  Aikio, Sami ^a   Mari Markkola, Anna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Growth; Model; Phenotypic plasticity; Plant; Resources

Indexed keywords

GROWTH MODELING; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; ROOT-SHOOT RATIO; TRADE-OFF;

EID: 0036077844     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016096309637     Document Type: Article

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