A plant root system architectural taxonomy: A framework for root nomenclature

Plant Biosystems

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 507-512

  Zobel, R W ^a   Waisel, Y ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN FARMING SYSTEMS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Basal root; Lateral root; Nomenclature; References; Shoot borne root; Tap root

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955246211     PISSN: 11263504     EISSN: 17245575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11263501003764483     Document Type: Article

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