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Shoot: root dynamics during growth stages of the rush Juncus effussus L
Author(s): G. N. Ervin and R. G. Wetzel
Month: Nov
Year: 1997
Publication Type: Article
Journal: Aquatic Botany
Volume: 59
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 63-73
Article Topic(s): Morphology
Research Setting(s): Wetland
Species Referenced: Juncus effusus (Common rush),
Abstract
Root:shoot ratio dynamics were studied in Juncus effusus. Root:shoot ratio increased over 98 days indicating a shift to root biomass as plants became established.Suggested Citation
G. N. Ervin and R. G. Wetzel. "Shoot: root dynamics during growth stages of the rush Juncus effussus L." Aquatic Botany 59.1-2 (1997): 63-73.Go back