Apical diameter and branching density affect lateral root elongation rates in banana

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-251

  Lecompte, François ^a   Pagès, Loïc ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Fine roots; Growth duration; Musa acuminata; Root system architecture

Indexed keywords

FINE ROOT; GROWTH RATE; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; LIGHT EFFECT; LIGHT INTENSITY; MONOCOTYLEDON; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; ROOTING;

MUSA ACUMINATA;

EID: 33846371997     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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