The observer effect in plant science [1]

New Phytologist

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 579-583

  De Boeck, H J ^a   Liberloo, M ^a   Gielen, B ^a   Nijs, I ^a   Ceulemans, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

FACE; Handling; Manipulation; Observer effects; Plants; Thigmomorphogenesis

Indexed keywords

ASPEN; LETTER; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD;

OBSERVER VARIATION; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY; POPULUS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 38149124840     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02329.x     Document Type: Letter

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