Osmoregulation in plants: Implications for agriculture

American Zoologist

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 758-769

  Cusuman, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 33745971680     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1668/0003-1569(2001)041[0758:oipifa]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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