Increasing CO2 accelerates root growth and enhances water acquisition during early stages of development in Larrea tridentata

New Phytologist

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 175-184

  Obrist, D ^a   Arnone III, J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 enrichment; Larrea tridentata (creosote bush); Root plasticity; Root production; Soil water uptake

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT; GROWTH RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM; WATER UPTAKE;

LARREA; LARREA TRIDENTATA; TRIDENTATA;

EID: 0038010671     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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