A mathematical model for water and nutrient uptake by plant root systems

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 228, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 173-184

  Roose, T ^a   Fowler, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical model; Plant nutrient uptake

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATE; RAIN;

MODEL; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; ROOT SYSTEM; WATER UPTAKE;

ARTICLE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL FERTILIZATION; WATER TRANSPORT;

MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOSPHATES; PLANT ROOTS; SOIL; WATER;

EID: 1942517460     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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