Root morphological traits related to phosphorus-uptake efficiency of soybean, sunflower, and maize

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 178, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 807-815

  Fernandez, Mariana Cecilia ^a   Rubio, Gerardo ^a  

^a Universidad de Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

Author keywords

aerenchyma; mineral nutrition; plant stress; root morphology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940100082     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201500155     Document Type: Article

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