Phosphate nutrition and defoliation effects on growth and root physiology of alfalfa

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1387-1403

  Abu Qamar, Synan F ^a   Cunningham, Suzanne M ^a   Volenec, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Defoliation; Medicago sativa L.; Phosphate nutrition; Phosphate transporter; Protein; Starch; Sugar

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33747622284     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160600830191     Document Type: Article

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