Effect of soil compaction on barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) growth: I. Possible role for ABA as a root-sourced chemical signal

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 47, Issue 297, 1996, Pages 539-549

  Mulholland, B J ^a   Black, C R ^a   Taylor, I B ^a   Roberts, J A ^a   Lenton, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ABA; ABA deficient mutant; Bulk density; Leaf growth; Soil compaction

Indexed keywords

HORDEUM; HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE;

EID: 17544364430     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/47.4.539     Document Type: Article

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