Response of root morphology to nitrate supply and its contribution to nitrogen accumulation in maize

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2189-2202

  Wang, Yan ^a,b   Mi, Guohua ^a   Chen, Fanjun ^a   Zhang, Jianhua ^c   Zhang, Fesuo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANXI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Maize; Nitrate; Nitrogen uptake; Roots; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 9444233454     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/LPLA-200034683     Document Type: Article

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