Genotypic difference in nitrogen acquisition ability in maize plants is related to the coordination of leaf and root growth

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 317-330

  Tian, Qiuying ^a   Chen, Fanjun ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a   Mi, Guohua ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Leaf; Maize (Zea mays L.); Nitrate uptake; Root

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 32844467886     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160500476905     Document Type: Article

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