Do geomagnetic variations affect plant function?

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1770-1774

  Minorsky, Peter V ^a  

^a MERCY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological rhythms; Geomagnetic variations; Plants

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; REFLECTION; STORMS;

GEOMAGNETIC STORMS; SOLAR ROTATION CYCLE; SUB-HARMONICS;

GEOPHYSICS;

EID: 34548716865     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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