Physiological and Biochemical Effects of Rare Earth Elements on Plants and Their Agricultural Significance: A Review

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 183-220

  Hu, Zhengyi ^a,d   Richter, Herfried ^b   Sparovek, Gerd ^c   Schnug, Ewald ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^b University of São Paulo ^*  (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^d Institute for Crop and Soil Science   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biological effect; China; Minor elements; Rare earth elements

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442291247     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-120027555     Document Type: Review

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