Interactions in the uptake of amino acids, ammonium and nitrate ions in the Arctic salt-marsh grass, Puccinellia phryganodes

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-428

  Henry, Hugh A L ^a   Jefferies, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Organic nitrogen; pH; Root uptake; Salinity; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; AMMONIUM; GRASS; NITRATE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; SALTMARSH;

HYMENACHNE; PUCCINELLIA PHRYGANODES;

EID: 0037348806     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3040.2003.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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