“…Despite a wide consensus that root-tip responses are primary, early plant responses have also frequently been observed in more developed regions or in whole roots, where the contribution of the tip is negligible (~1 % of root mass). Whole-root responses to AI have been reported in which an effect was documented within the first few hours: on the uptake of Ca2+ (Clarkson and Sanderson, 1971;Lindberg, 1990;Huang et al, 1995), K + (Lindberg, 1990;Nichol et al, 1991), NO, (Durieux et al, 1993, 1995Lazof et al, 1994c), and NH, ' (Durieux et al, 1993;Nichol et al, 1993). Direct comparisons of AI-induced nutrient uptake effects among developmental regions of a root are rare.…”