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BELOW-GROUND PART [1 record]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant Biology
CONT

Maize has a root system that can reach depths of more than one meter, especially under production conditions depending on rainfalls, which is considered a mechanism for the transportation of above ground photosynthates to the below-ground part and may explain the relatively higher C accumulation in deeper soil layers.

CONT

The root (below-ground part) to shoot (above-ground part) ratio was used to assess the relative abundance of the below-ground part over time ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Biologie végétale
CONT

En botanique, la racine est l'organe souterrain d'une plante servant à la fixer au sol et à y puiser l'eau et les éléments nutritifs nécessaires à son développement.

OBS

organe souterrain : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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