Transporting Water in Plants

American Scientist

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 152-159

  Canny, Martin J ^a,b,c,d  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Imp Chem Indust Australia New Z   (Australia)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0001541001     PISSN: 00030996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1511/1998.2.152     Document Type: Article

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