Effects of constant and variable nitrogen supply on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) leaf cell number and size

Annals of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 599-606

  Trápani, Nora ^a   Hall, Antonio J ^a   Weber, Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Helianthus annuus; Leaf cell number; Leaf cell size; Leaf expansion; Leaf growth; Nitrogen; Sunflower

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0345073121     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/anbo.1999.0954     Document Type: Article

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