Chapter 16 Past, present and future research of the role of silicon for sugarcane in southern Africa

Studies in Plant Science

Volumn 8, Issue C, 2001, Pages 257-275

  Meyer, J H ^a   Keeping, M G ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

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EID: 77957820291     PISSN: 09283420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-3420(01)80020-3     Document Type: Article

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