Branching patterns of root systems: Quantitative analysis of the diversity among dicotyledonous species

Annals of Botany

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 591-598

  Pagès, Loïc ^a  

^a Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Acropetal branching; Dicotyledonous species; Root branching pattern; Root density; Root traits

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; POPULATION GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROOT SYSTEM; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ANGIOSPERM; BOTANY; FRANCE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NOMENCLATURE; PLANT ROOT; PROCEDURES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANGIOSPERMS; BOTANY; FRANCE; PLANT ROOTS; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 84907406704     PISSN: 03057364     EISSN: 10958290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcu145     Document Type: Article

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