Root architecture plasticity of citrus rootstocks in response to nitrate availability

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1921-1932

  Sorgona A ^a   Abenavoli, M R ^a   Gringeri, P G ^a   Lupini, A ^a   Cacco, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Architecture plasticity; Citrus rootstocks; Geometry; Nitrate; Root topology

Indexed keywords

CITRUS; CITRUS AURANTIUM; CITRUS JAMBHIRI; CITRUS LIMON; CITRUS RESHNI; CITRUS SINENSIS; CLEOPATRA MANDARIN;

EID: 36849075694     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160701629161     Document Type: Article

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