The puzzle of phloem pressure

Plant Physiology

Volumn 154, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 578-581

  Turgeon, Robert ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 77957734212     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: 15322548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.110.161679     Document Type: Article

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