Biometric anatomy of seedlings developed onboard of Foton-M2 in an automatic system supporting growth

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 62, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 505-513

  De Micco, Veronica ^a   Aronne, Giovanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS; MICROGRAVITY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

CYTOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SEED GERMINATION; SOY SEEDLINGS;

BIOMETRICS;

EID: 40849089182     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2008.01.019     Document Type: Article

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