The effects of high frequency electromagnetic waves on the vegetal organisms

Romanian Reports of Physics

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 133-145

  Ursache, M ^a   Mindru, G ^a   Creanga D E ^a   Tufescu, F M ^a   Goiceanu, C ^b  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b Institute of Public Health Iasi   (Romania)

Author keywords

Biomass accumulation; Chlorophyll ratio; Electromagnetic exposure; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649512629     PISSN: 1221146X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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