Root traits and δ13C and δ18O of durum wheat under different water regimes

Functional Plant Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 379-393

  Elazab, Abdelhalim ^a   Molero, Gemma ^a,b   Serret, Maria Dolores ^a   Araus, Joś Luis ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

13C and 18O; leaf gas exchange; lysimeter; root traits; Triticum turgidum ssp. durum

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CARBON ISOTOPE; GAS EXCHANGE; GROWTH RATE; LYSIMETER; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; ROOT; STABLE ISOTOPE; STOMATAL CONDUCTANCE; WATER STRESS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM TURGIDUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 84861386973     PISSN: 14454408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/FP11237     Document Type: Article

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