Humic substance: Relationship between structure and activity. deeper information suggests univocal findings

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

Volumn 129, Issue , 2013, Pages 57-63

  Muscolo, A ^a   Sidari, M ^a   Nardi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Auxin; Biological effects; Callus growth; Chemical composition; Humic matter; Root growth

Indexed keywords

AUXIN; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CALLUS GROWTH; CHEMICAL COMPOSITIONS; HUMIC MATTER; ROOT GROWTH;

CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; PHOTODEGRADATION; SOILS;

HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; GROWTH; HORMONE; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; METABOLISM; PLANT;

EID: 84876727683     PISSN: 03756742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gexplo.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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