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Effect of phosphorus deficiency on growth angle of basal roots in Phaseolus vulgaris.
The New phytologist - 1 Feb 1996
Bonser A M, Lynch J, Snapp S
Abstract excerpt
Root architectural plasticity might be an important factor in the acquisition by plants of immobile nutrients such as phosphorus (P). In this study, we examined the effect of P availability on the orientation of basal roots with respect to gravity, and thereby on the growth angle of these roots of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). In one set of studies the growth angle of basal roots of bean seedlings was...
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