Allometric analysis reveals relatively little variation in nitrogen versus biomass accrual in four plant species exposed to varying light, nutrients, water and CO2

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1216-1222

  Bernacchi, Carl J ^a,c   Thompson, Jennifer N ^a   Coleman, James S ^b   McConnaughay, Kelly D M ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c ILLINOIS STATE WATER SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Carbon; NUE; Old field annuals; Ontogeny; Resource availability; Tissue nitrogen concentration

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZER; NITROGEN; WATER;

ALLOMETRY; ANNUAL PLANT; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GROWTH RATE; LIGHT INTENSITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; OLD FIELD; ONTOGENY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WATER LEVEL;

ANGIOSPERM; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; HISTOLOGY; LIGHT; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ANGIOSPERMS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; FERTILIZERS; LIGHT; NITROGEN; WATER;

EID: 34548151584     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2007.01698.x     Document Type: Article

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