Ultrastructural changes in root cap cells of two Australian native grass species following exposure to aluminium

Australian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-174

  Crawford, Simon A ^a   Wilkens, Sabine ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DANTHONIA; DANTHONIA LINKII; MICROLAENA STIPOIDES;

EID: 0030837941     PISSN: 03107841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PP96090     Document Type: Article

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