In the beginning: The multiple discovery of the first hormone herbicides

Weed Science

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 290-297

  Troyer, James R ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

History; Patent disclosure; Scientific publication; World War II secrecy

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044448556     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0043-1745(2001)049[0290:ITBTMD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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