Using agronomic biofortification to boost zinc, selenium, and iodine concentrations of food crops grown on the loess plateau in China

Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 459-470

  Mao, H ^a   Wang, J ^a   Wang, Z ^a   Zan, Y ^a   Lyons, G ^b   Zou, C ^c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Iodine; Loess soil; Selenium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905277577     PISSN: 07189516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-95162014005000036     Document Type: Article

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