Effects of weak low-frequency magnetic fields on spruce seed germination under acid conditions

Canadian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 609-616

  Ružič, Romana ^a   Jerman, Igor ^a   Gogala, Nada ^b  

^a The Institute for Bioelectromagnetics and New Biology Ljubljana   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

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EID: 0031855429     PISSN: 00455067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/x98-005     Document Type: Article

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