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The differences in nitrogen remobilization between bark and mature leaves of citrus trees

ABSTRACT: Evergreen trees store nitrogen (N) in both leaves and bark during winter and remobilize it in spring. However, the significance of this diversity in N storage locations for N remobilization has not been explored.To elucidate differences in N remobilization between mature leaves and bark, citrus seedlings were exposed to different N supplies under controlled conditions and analyzed in winter and spring seasons.

ORGANISM(S): Citrus Reticulata

SUBMITTER: Yueqiang Zhang

PROVIDER: PXD055529 | iProX | Wed Sep 04 00:00:00 BST 2024

REPOSITORIES: iProX

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The differences in nitrogen remobilization between bark and mature leaves of citrus trees

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