Does nitrogen concentration affect relative uptake rates of nitrate, ammonium, and glycine?

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 172, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 224-229

  Warren, Charles R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acid; N form; Nitrogen; Nutrient; Preference

Indexed keywords

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS REGNANS; OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 65349101084     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.200800251     Document Type: Article

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