Root response to above-ground light quality: Differences between rhizomatous and non-rhizomatous clones of Festuca rubra

Plant Ecology

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 67-77

  Pecháčková, Sylvie ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Plasticity; Reaction norms; Red far red ratio; Rhizome system; Spatial heterogeneity in grassland; Topology

Indexed keywords

CLONE; LIGHT; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYSICAL RESISTANCE; RHIZOME; ROOT SYSTEM; SIZE;

CLONAL ORGANISM; LIGHT EFFECT; ROOT SYSTEM;

FESTUCA RUBRA;

EID: 17444434595     PISSN: 13850237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009800517530     Document Type: Article

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