Response of photosynthesis and superoxide dismutase to silica applied to creeping bentgrass grown under two fertility levels

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1763-1773

  Schmidt, R E ^a   Zhang, X ^a   Chalmers, D R ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROSTIS; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA; AGROSTIS STOLONIFERA VAR. PALUSTRIS; POACEAE;

EID: 0032849057     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01904169909365752     Document Type: Article

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