Root-growth characteristics contributing to genotypic variation in nitrogen efficiency of oilseed rape

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 489-498

  Ulas, Abdullah ^a,b   Schulte Auf'm Erley, Gunda ^a   Kamh, Mahmoud ^c   Wiesler, Franz ^d   Horst, Walter J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Alexandria University   (Egypt)

^d Agricultural Analysis and Research Institute (LUFA)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Brassica napus; Living roots; Minirhizotron; N uptake; Root length density

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA NAPUS;

EID: 84861684468     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201100301     Document Type: Article

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