Silicon deprivation causes physical abnormalities in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 497-501

  Rafi, M M ^a   Epstein, E ^a   Falk, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Awns; Friction force; Nutrient solution; Silicon; Triticum aestivum; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030711003     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(97)80017-X     Document Type: Article

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