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Adaptation of Roots to Drought

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Root Ecology

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 168))

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In this chapter we examine the morphological, physiological and biochemical adaptations of roots to drought and discuss how roots perceive soil drying and communicate such information to the shoots.

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Davies, W.J., Bacon, M.A. (2003). Adaptation of Roots to Drought. In: de Kroon, H., Visser, E.J.W. (eds) Root Ecology. Ecological Studies, vol 168. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09784-7_7

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