Role of boron in plant nutrition and human health

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 224-240

  Shaaban, Mahmoud M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Crop yield; Plant cell structure; Plant growth; Public health

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650406513     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2010.224.240     Document Type: Review

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