Effects of nitrogen supply on the root morphology of corn and velvetleaf

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1371-1382

  Bonifas, Kimberly D ^a   Lindquist, John L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abutilon theophrasti Medic; Biomass partitioning; Competition; Functional equilibrium; Maize; Ontogenetic drift; Optimal partitioning theory; Phenology; Root length density; Specific root length; Velvetleaf; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

ABUTILON THEOPHRASTI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70449411299     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: 15324087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904160903007893     Document Type: Article

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