Chapter 2 Silicon as a beneficial element for crop plants

Studies in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue C, 2001, Pages 17-39

  Ma, J F ^a   Miyake, Y ^b   Takahashi, E ^c  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 77957022236     PISSN: 09283420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-3420(01)80006-9     Document Type: Article

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