Relative importance of nodal roots and apical buds in the control of branching in Trifolium repens L.

Plant and Soil

Volumn 255, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-66

  Thomas, R G ^a   Hay, M J M ^a   Newton, P C D ^a   Tilbrook, J C ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Apical dominance; Axillary bud outgrowth; Branch development; Clonal species; Decapitation; Nodal roots; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

APICAL DOMINANCE; PLANT ARCHITECTURE; ROOT SYSTEM;

TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 0041904499     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026179202851     Document Type: Conference Paper

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