The significance of boron in plant nutrition and environment - A review

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Tariq, M ^a   Mott, C J B ^b  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biochemical and physiological functions; Concentration; Environment; Precipitation; Solubility

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247175479     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2007.1.10     Document Type: Article

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