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Growth and shoot: Root ratio of seedlings in relation to nutrient availability
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Special emphasis is given to data from laboratory experiments with small Betula pendula plants, in which the concept of steady-state nutrition has been applied, on the influence of mineral nutrient availability, light intensity and CO2 on growth and shoot:root ratio in young plants.Abstract:
The influence of mineral nutrient availability, light intensity and CO2 on growth and shoot:root ratio in young plants is reviewed. Special emphasis in this evaluation is given to data from laboratory experiments with small Betula pendula plants, in which the concept of steady-state nutrition has been applied.read more
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Acquisition of phosphorus and nitrogen in the rhizosphere and plant growth promotion by microorganisms
Alan Richardson,José Miguel Barea,Ann McNeill,Claire Prigent-Combaret,Claire Prigent-Combaret +4 more
TL;DR: Features of the rhizosphere that are important for nutrient acquisition from soil are reviewed, with specific emphasis on the characteristics of roots that influence the availability and uptake of phosphorus and nitrogen.
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The role of biomass allocation in the growth response of plants to different levels of light, CO2, nutrients and water: a quantitative review
Hendrik Poorter,Oscar Nagel +1 more
TL;DR: A meta-analysis of the literature, analysing the effect of various environmental variables on the fraction of total plant biomass allocated to leaves, stem and roots, suggested that only in the case of nutrients, biomass allocation is a major factor in the response of plants to limiting resource supply.
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Age-Related Decline in Forest Productivity: Pattern and Process
TL;DR: The common patterns of a decline in stand leaf area and leaf photosynthetic capacity suggest a new model of carbon balance with stand development, and this chapter presents a framework for understanding the changes in stand productivity with age.
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Allocation, plasticity and allometry in plants
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Tree and forest functioning in an enriched CO2 atmosphere
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The Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants
M. H. Martin,H. Marschner +1 more
TL;DR: This chapter discusses the relationship between Mineral Nutrition and Plant Diseases and Pests, and the Soil-Root Interface (Rhizosphere) in Relation to Mineral Nutrition.
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Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the relationship between mineral nutrition and plant diseases and pests, and diagnose deficiency and toxicity of mineral nutrients in leaves and other aerial parts of a plant.
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Climate and the efficiency of crop production in Britain
TL;DR: The efficiency of crop production is defined in thermodynamic terms as the ratio of energy output (carbohydrate) to energy input (solar radiation). Temperature and water supply are the main climatic constraints on efficiency as mentioned in this paper.
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Carbon/nutrient balance of boreal plants in relation to vertebrate herbivory
TL;DR: Fundamental differences between the response of woody plants and graminoids to vertebrate herbivory suggest that the dynamics of browsing systems and grazing systems are qualitatively different.