Heterogeneity in spatial P-distribution and foraging capability by Zea mays: Effects of patch size and barriers to restrict root proliferation within a patch

Annals of Botany

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1271-1277

  Kume, Takashi ^a   Sekiya, Nobuhito ^a   Yano, Katsuya ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Phenotypic plasticity; Phosphate acquisition; Resource foraging; Root length; Root surface area; Root volume; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM;

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; MAIZE; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PATCH SIZE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHOSPHORUS CYCLE; ROOT ARCHITECTURE;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SOIL;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; POTASSIUM; SOIL; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845270177     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl216     Document Type: Article

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