Plasticity in relative growth rate after a reduction in nitrogen availability is related to root morphological and physiological responses

Annals of Botany

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 617-625

  Useche, Antonio ^a   Shipley, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nutrient stress; ontogenetic plasticity; RGR; root morphology; root physiology; root traits

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; HERB; HYDROPONICS; MORPHOLOGY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; ROOT SYSTEM;

ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HYDROPONICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

HYDROPONICS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS;

EID: 77957552426     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcq144     Document Type: Article

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