Cytological and ultrastructural evaluations of zinc deficiency in leaves

Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-175

  Kim, Tehryung ^a,b   Wetzstein, Hazel Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Carya illinoinensis; Deficiency; Light microscopy; Nutrition; Transmission electron microscopy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOENSIS; CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 0037362470     PISSN: 00031062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/jashs.128.2.0171     Document Type: Article

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