Root and shoot plasticity of the stoloniferous herb Ajuga reptans L. planted in a heterogeneous environment

Flora

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-46

  Dong, Ming ^a   During, Heinjo J ^b   Werger, Marinus J A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clonal plant; Heterogeneity; Nutrients; Plasticity; Root; Stolon

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; HERB; HETEROGENEITY; NUTRIENT; PLASTICITY; ROOT SYSTEM; SHOOT;

AJUGA; AJUGA REPTANS;

EID: 0036162342     PISSN: 03672530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0367-2530-00010     Document Type: Article

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