Root structural and functional dynamics in terrestrial biosphere models - evaluation and recommendations

New Phytologist

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 59-78

  Warren, Jeffrey M ^a   Hanson, Paul J ^a   Iversen, Colleen M ^a   Kumar, Jitendra ^a   Walker, Anthony P ^a   Wullschleger, Stan D ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic redistribution; Nitrogen uptake; Root function; Root model; Root plasticity; Water uptake

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; WATER;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT ROOT; RHIZOSPHERE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CARBON; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; PLANT ROOTS; RHIZOSPHERE; WATER;

EID: 84911874214     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/nph.13034     Document Type: Review

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