Genotypic differences in physiological integration, morphological plasticity and utilization of phosphorus induced by variation in phosphate supply in Trifolium repens

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 341-350

  Lotscher M ^a   Hay, M J M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clonal plant; Environmental heterogeneity; Phosphorus distribution; Radioactive tracer; Resource acquisition

Indexed keywords

GROWTH; MORPHOLOGICAL PLASTICITY; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

FABACEAE; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 1842413641     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2960506     Document Type: Article

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