Capture and use of solar radiation, water, and nitrogen by sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1919-1925

  Jaggard, K W ^a   Qi, A ^a   Ober, E S ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autumn beet; Root distribution; Winter beet

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; NITROGEN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BEET; BIOSYNTHESIS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR ENERGY;

BETA VULGARIS; CARBOHYDRATES; NITROGEN; SOLAR ENERGY; WATER;

BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS;

EID: 66249093836     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp110     Document Type: Article

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