Vascular pathways constrain 13C accumulation in large root sinks of Lycopersicon esculentum (Solanaceae)

American Journal of Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 884-890

  Bledsoe, Tara M ^a   Orians, Colin M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Partitioning; Sectoriality; Sink size; Solanaceae; Tomato; Vascular architecture

Indexed keywords

ASSIMILATION EFFICIENCY; BIOACCUMULATION; CARBON SINK; PARTITIONING; PHLOEM; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE;

EID: 33646459457     PISSN: 00029122     EISSN: 00029122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3732/ajb.93.6.884     Document Type: Article

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