Fine root diameters can change in response to changes in nutrient concentrations

Plant and Soil

Volumn 297, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 243-254

  Zobel, Richard W ^a   Kinraide, Thomas B ^a   Baligar, Virupax C ^b  

^a USDA ARS AFSRC   (United States)

^b USDA ARS PSI   (United States)

Author keywords

AMMI VC; Diameter class; Fine roots; Nutrients; Relative diameter class length; Root diameter

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DATA SET; DIAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINE ROOT; NITRATE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT SYSTEM;

THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34548094318     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9341-2     Document Type: Article

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