Rice root growth and development in competition with weedy rice

Abstract Background: Weedy rice belongs to the same taxon as irrigated rice (Oryza sativa L.), and is the main weed of the crop. However, it exhibits different traits that produce greater competitive capacity using solar radiation. In competition for light, plants invest in photoassimilates for th...

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Main Authors: Carlos E. Schaedler, Célio U.M. Taborda, Francisco A.P. Goulart, Diego M. Chiapinotto, Paulo J. Pinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas
Series:Planta Daninha
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/pd/v38/0100-8358-PD-38-e020216460.pdf