Chapter 20 Plant-related silicon research in Canada

Studies in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue C, 2001, Pages 323-341

  Menzies, J G ^a   Ehret, D L ^b   Cherif M ^c   Belanger R R ^d  

^a Cereal Research Centre   (Canada)

^b SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c INSTITUT NATIONAL AGRONOMIQUE DE TUNISIE   (Tunisia)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

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EID: 77957022233     PISSN: 09283420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-3420(01)80024-0     Document Type: Article

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