Effects of Drought on Nutrient Uptake and the Levels of Nutrient-Uptake Proteins in Roots of Drought-Sensitive and -Tolerant Grasses

Climate change will increase drought in many regions of the world. Besides decreasing productivity, drought also decreases the concentration (%) of nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) in plants. We investigated if decreases in nutrient status during drought are correlated with decreases in levels of nu...

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Main Authors: Deepesh R. Bista, Scott A. Heckathorn, Dileepa M. Jayawardena, Sasmita Mishra, Jennifer K. Boldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/7/2/28