Genotypic variation in seedling root architectural traits and implications for drought adaptation in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 303, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 115-129

  Manschadi, Ahmad M ^a   Hammer, Graeme L ^b   Christopher, John T ^c   DeVoil, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Digital imaging; Drought environments; Fractal dimension; Root architecture; Seminal roots

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; GROWTH; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SEEDLING; WHEAT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

BABAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 38749110084     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9492-1     Document Type: Article

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