Shoot-to-root relations in field-grown maize seedlings

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 56-61

  Richner, W ^a   Soldati, A ^a   Stamp, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0001091281     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1996.00021962008800010012x     Document Type: Article

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