Relationships Between Root Morphology and Nutrient Uptake in Winter-Flooded Mediterranean Grasslands
Publication Date
1989
Description
One of the functions of roots directly related to the environment is that of uptake. However, since legume are worse competitors than grasses for nutrients and water, root morphology may be an important factor in this competition in grassland systems. This has been very interesting for the study of the dynamics of flooded pastures in West-Central Spain. Their main root characteristics were studied in a previous paper (Hernandez and Pastor, 1988). Now we intend to approach the knowledge of the relationships between root morphology and nutrient uptake.
Citation
Hernandez, A J. and Pastor, J, "Relationships Between Root Morphology and Nutrient Uptake in Winter-Flooded Mediterranean Grasslands" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session1/6
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Relationships Between Root Morphology and Nutrient Uptake in Winter-Flooded Mediterranean Grasslands
One of the functions of roots directly related to the environment is that of uptake. However, since legume are worse competitors than grasses for nutrients and water, root morphology may be an important factor in this competition in grassland systems. This has been very interesting for the study of the dynamics of flooded pastures in West-Central Spain. Their main root characteristics were studied in a previous paper (Hernandez and Pastor, 1988). Now we intend to approach the knowledge of the relationships between root morphology and nutrient uptake.
