The role of nodal roots in prostrate clonal herbs: 'phalanx' versus 'guerrilla'

Evolutionary Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1489-1504

  Thomas, R G ^a   Hay, M J M ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Branching regulation; Calystegia silvatica; Clonal herbs; Nodal roots; Phalanx guerrilla continuum; Prostrate stems; Rooting environment; Shoot branching; Stem elongation; Tradescantia fluminensis; Trifolium repens

Indexed keywords

CLONAL ORGANISM; DICOTYLEDON; GENOTYPE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HERB; INHIBITOR; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; ROOT SYSTEM; ROOTING; SHOOT;

CALYSTEGIA; CALYSTEGIA SILVATICA; TRADESCANTIA; TRADESCANTIA FLUMINENSIS; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 78649989423     PISSN: 02697653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10682-010-9400-7     Document Type: Article

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