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Growth strategies and utilization of phosphorus in Cajanus cajan L Millsp and Desmodium tortuosum (Sw) DC under phosphorus deficiency
Author(s): J. Ascencio
Year: 1996
Journal: Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis
Journal Link: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/00103624.asp
Volume: 27
Issue: 5-8
Pages: 1971-1993
Article Topic(s): Nutrients
Research Setting(s): Greenhouse, Laboratory
Species Referenced: Desmodium tortuosum (Dixie ticktrefoil),
Abstract
The effects of phosphorus deficiency on various plant responses were studied for Desmodium tortuosum. Total leaf area, growth rate and root length were reduced when phosphorus levels were reduced while acid phosphotase activity increased.Suggested Citation
J. Ascencio. "Growth strategies and utilization of phosphorus in Cajanus cajan L Millsp and Desmodium tortuosum (Sw) DC under phosphorus deficiency." Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 27.5-8 (1996): 1971-1993.Go back