Sand-binding roots in Haemodoraceae: Global survey and morphology in a phylogenetic context

Plant and Soil

Volumn 348, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 453-470

  Smith, Rhian J ^a   Hopper, Stephen D ^a,b   Shane, Michael W ^b  

^a ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Haemodoraceae; Low phosphorus; OCBILs; Rhizosheath; Sand binding roots; Seasonal aridity; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MONOCOTYLEDON; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYLOGENETICS; RECONSTRUCTION; ROOT SYSTEM; SAND; SOIL NUTRIENT; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

CONOSTYLIS; HAEMODORACEAE; TRIBONANTHES;

EID: 80053563245     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-011-0874-z     Document Type: Article

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