The significance of lateral roots in phosphorus (P) acquisition of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-321

  Xie, Yonghong ^a   Yu, Dan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Eichhornia crassipes; Lateral roots; Morphological plasticity; Nutrient acquisition; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOMASS; MORPHOLOGY; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS;

EID: 0037376410     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(03)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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