Comparison of some methods for the determination of total sulfur in plant tissues

Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 809-818

  Soon, Y K ^a   Kalra, Y P ^b   Abboud, S A ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b NORTHERN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA RESEARCH COUNCIL   (Canada)

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EID: 0000397141     PISSN: 00103624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00103629609369598     Document Type: Review

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