Biological effects due to weak magnetic field on plants

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 34, Issue 7 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1566-1574

  Belyavskaya, N A ^a  

^a M G KHOLODNY INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Botany; Plant cells; Space life science; Weak magnetic field

Indexed keywords

CELLS; DATA REDUCTION; EARTH (PLANET); INTERPLANETARY FLIGHT; METABOLISM; PLANTS (BOTANY); SEED; TISSUE;

BOTANY; MAGNETIC VACUUM; SPACE LIFE SCIENCES; WEAK MAGNETIC FIELDS;

MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS;

EID: 7444237143     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.01.021     Document Type: Article

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