Allometric effects of Agriophyllum squarrosum in response to soil nutrients, water, and population density in the Horqin Sandy Land of China

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 210-219

  Huang, Yingxin ^a   Zhao, Xueyong ^a   Zhang, Hongxuan ^b   Japhet, Wisdom ^c   Zuo, Xiaoan ^a   Luo, Yayong ^a   Huang, Gang ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b Sichuan Grassland Science Academy   (China)

^c NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

"Apparent" plasticity; "True" plasticity; Agriophyllum squarrosum; Allometry; Architectural traits; Biomass allocation

Indexed keywords

AGRIOPHYLLUM SQUARROSUM;

EID: 70349433729     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-009-9027-9     Document Type: Article

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