Architectural analysis and synthesis of the plum tree root system in an orchard using a quantitative modelling approach

Plant and Soil

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-11

  Vercambre, G ^a   Pages L ^a   Doussan, C ^b   Habib, R ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Architecture; Mortality; Process; Radial growth; Reiteration; Typology

Indexed keywords

PLANT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TREE;

PRUNUS DOMESTICA;

EID: 0037837031     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022961513239     Document Type: Article

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