Effect of silicic acid and other silicon compounds on fungal growth in oligotrophic and nutrient-rich media

Mycological Research

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 933-938

  Wainwright, M ^a   Al Wajeeh, Khaled ^a   Grayston, S J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031448315     PISSN: 09537562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0953756297003560     Document Type: Article

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