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Branching patterns of root systems: comparison of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous species.
Annals of botany - 1 Dec 2016
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Acropetal root branching is a major process which increases the number of growing tips and distributes their growth potential within the whole root system. METHODS: Using a method presented in a recent paper, the defined branching traits were estimated in 140 different species, and the branching patterns of monocots (45 species) and dicots (95 species) were compared. KEY RESULTS: It was...
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