Phenotypic plasticity of fine root growth increases plant productivity in pine seedlings

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The plastic response of fine roots to a changing environment is suggested to affect the growth and form of a plant. Here we show that the plasticity of fine root growth may increase plant productivity based on an experiment using you...

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Main Authors: Grissom James E, Wu Rongling, McKeand Steven E, O'Malley David M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-09-01
Series:BMC Ecology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6785/4/14