Changes in the Root Architecture of Oil Palm Seedlings in Response to Nitrogen Starvation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Growth Conditions and Experimental Design
2.2. Root Phenotyping
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effect of Nitrogen Starvation on Biomass Allocation
3.2. Root System Overview
3.3. Root Plasticity in Response to Nitrogen Fertilization
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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De la Peña, M.; Ruiz-Romero, R.; Castro-Arza, L.I.; Romero, H.M. Changes in the Root Architecture of Oil Palm Seedlings in Response to Nitrogen Starvation. Agronomy 2024, 14, 409. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030409
De la Peña M, Ruiz-Romero R, Castro-Arza LI, Romero HM. Changes in the Root Architecture of Oil Palm Seedlings in Response to Nitrogen Starvation. Agronomy. 2024; 14(3):409. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030409
Chicago/Turabian StyleDe la Peña, Marlon, Rodrigo Ruiz-Romero, Laura Isabel Castro-Arza, and Hernán Mauricio Romero. 2024. "Changes in the Root Architecture of Oil Palm Seedlings in Response to Nitrogen Starvation" Agronomy 14, no. 3: 409. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14030409