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Root Growth, Developmental Changes In The Apex, And Hydraulic Conductivity For Opuntia Ficus-Indica During Drought, J. Dubrovsky, Gretchen North, P. Nobel
Root Growth, Developmental Changes In The Apex, And Hydraulic Conductivity For Opuntia Ficus-Indica During Drought, J. Dubrovsky, Gretchen North, P. Nobel
Gretchen North
Developmental changes in the root apex and accompanying changes in lateral root growth and root hydraulic conductivity were examined for Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Miller during rapid drying, as occurs for roots near the soil surface, and more gradual drying, as occurs in deeper soil layers. During 7 d of rapid drying (in containers with a 3-cm depth of vermiculite), the rate of root growth decreased sharply and most root apices died; such a determinate pattern of root growth was not due to meristem exhaustion but rather to meristem mortality after 3 d of drying. The length of the meristem, the …
Water Uptake And Structural Plasticity Along Roots Of A Desert Succulent During Prolonged Drought, Gretchen North, P. Nobel
Water Uptake And Structural Plasticity Along Roots Of A Desert Succulent During Prolonged Drought, Gretchen North, P. Nobel
Gretchen North
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