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Sulfur in Plants An Ecological Perspective

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Haneklaus, S., Bloem, E., Schnug, E. (2007). Sulfur interactions in crop ecosystems. In: Hawkesford, M.J., De Kok, L.J. (eds) Sulfur in Plants An Ecological Perspective. Plant Ecophysiology, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5887-5_2

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