Structure, ecology and physiology of root clusters - A review

Plant and Soil

Volumn 248, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 1-19

  Lamont, Byron B ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Auxin; Cluster roots; Proteoid roots; Root function; Root structure; Soil bacteria; Soil nutrients; Soil water

Indexed keywords

PHYSIOLOGY; ROOT SYSTEM; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL WATER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BANKSIA; HAKEA; PROTEACEAE;

EID: 0038028514     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022314613217     Document Type: Review

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