Potassium

Plant Cell Monographs

Volumn 17, Issue , 2010, Pages 199-224

  White, Philip J ^a   Karley, Alison J ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956576908     PISSN: 18611370     EISSN: 18611362     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-10613-2_9     Document Type: Article

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