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CO₂ and nitrogen interaction alters root anatomy, morphology, nitrogen partitioning and photosynthetic acclimation of tomato plants

Nitrogen (N) and carbon (C) are the key elements in plant growth and constitute the majority of plant dry matter. Growing at CO₂ enrichment has the potential to stimulate the growth of C₃ plants, ...
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Nitrogen addition enhanced water uptake by affecting fine root morphology and coarse root anatomy of Chinese pine seedlings

Plant and Soil, Vol. 418, No. 1/2, Part I: Special Issue Iron nutrition in plants (September 2017), pp. 177-189 (13 pages) Background and aims Global nitrogen (N) deposition can affect root morphology ...
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Discovery of root anatomy gene may lead to breeding more resilient corn crops

Trait results in roots better able to capture more water and nutrients from soil, need less fertilizer, and withstand drought UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new discovery, reported in a global study that ...
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Maize root anatomy (IMAGE)

Representative corn root anatomy image, obtained using laser ablation tomography, showing air space formation in living tissue. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...