Summer dormancy and winter growth: root survival strategy in a perennial monocotyledon

Date

2009

Authors

Canny, Martin
Shane, M
McCully, Margaret E
Pate, John S
Ngo, Hai
Mathesius, Ulrike
Cawthray, Gregory R
Lambers, Hans

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Cambridge University Press

Abstract

Here, we tested the alternation of root summer dormancy and winter growth as a critical survival strategy for a long-lived monocotyledon (Restionaceae) adapted to harsh seasonal extremes of Mediterranean southwest Western Australia. • Measurements of gr

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Keywords: proline; sucrose; vegetable protein; water; adaptation; comparative study; dormancy; growth rate; monocotyledon; overwintering; protein; root system; survival; angiosperm; article; Australia; cell respiration; climate; ecosystem; growth, development and a Compatible solute; Restionaceae; Root dormancy; Sand-binding root

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http://hdl.handle.net/1885/51264

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ANU Research Publications

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New Phytologist

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Journal article

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10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02875.x

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2037-12-31

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