Is the inherent potential of maize roots efficient for soil phosphorus acquisition?

Sustainable agriculture requires improved phosphorus (P) management to reduce the overreliance on P fertilization. Despite intensive research of root adaptive mechanisms for improving P acquisition, the inherent potential of roots for efficient P acquisition remains unfulfilled, especially in intens...

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Main Authors: Yan Deng, Keru Chen, Wan Teng, Ai Zhan, Yiping Tong, Gu Feng, Zhenling Cui, Fusuo Zhang, Xinping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24594677/pdf/?tool=EBI