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Internal Regulation of Nutrient Uptake by Relative Growth Rate and Nutrient-Use Efficiency

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Gutschick, V., Pushnik, J. (2005). Internal Regulation of Nutrient Uptake by Relative Growth Rate and Nutrient-Use Efficiency. In: BassiriRad, H. (eds) Nutrient Acquisition by Plants. Ecological Studies, vol 181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27675-0_4

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