A model of the Extension and Branching of a Seminal Root of Barley, and Its Use in Studying Relations Between Root Dimensions II. Results and Inferences From Manipulation of the Model

Abstract

A model of root growth was used to investigate why the average length (l) of cereal root members remains roughly consta,nt. Ta,king as a, standard the model root which agreed with a,ctual roots from an experiment, the nine variables in the model were a,ltered singly to see which ha,d greatest influence on 1.