A simple model for nitrogen-limited plant growth and nitrogen allocation

Annals of Botany

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 871-876

  Verkroost, A W M ^a   Wassen, M J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Betula verrucosa (birch); Brassica oleracea var. capacitata 'Stonehead' (cabbage); Dactylis glomerata; Nitrogen partitioning; Nitrogen productivity; Plant growth; Plantago lanceolata

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM; PLANT;

MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; PLANTS;

BETULA PENDULA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; DACTYLIS; DACTYLIS GLOMERATA; PLANTAGO; PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA;

EID: 24944465144     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mci239     Document Type: Article

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