Abstract
Determinate lateral root proliferation clustered at intervals along a root axis, as exhibited by many species of the Proteaceae, was first referred to as proteoid roots (Purnell, 1960). Subsequently, analogous structures were reported also in the legumes. Recognizing their more general occurrence beyond the Proteaceae, Lamont (1982) used the term ‘cluster roots’ to describe these specialized root branching patterns. This study reports their occurrence in some species of the nitrogen-fixing actinorhizal plants.
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Louis, I., Racette, S., Torrey, J.G. (1991). The occurrence of cluster roots in actinorhizal plants. In: Keister, D.L., Cregan, P.B. (eds) The Rhizosphere and Plant Growth. Beltsville Symposia in Agricultural Research, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3336-4_26
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