Closed hydroponic systems: operational parameters, root exudates occurrence and related water treatment

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 59-79

  Hosseinzadeh, Seyedahmad ^a   Verheust, Yannick ^a   Bonarrigo, Guglielmo ^a,b   Van Hulle, Stijn ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closed hydroponic; Nutrient solution; Root exudates; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008220518     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: 15729826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-016-9418-6     Document Type: Review

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