Improving crop nutrient efficiency through root architecture modifications

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 193-202

  Li, Xinxin ^a   Zeng, Rensen ^a   Liao, Hong ^a  

^a FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Nitrogen; Nutrient efficiency; Phosphorus; Root architecture; Symbiosis

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SYMBIOSIS;

NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; CROP; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; SYMBIOSIS;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANT ROOTS; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 84947708006     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12434     Document Type: Article

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