Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

New Study: Cucumber Roots Thrive in Salt and Alkali Mixed Stresses

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Effect of Salt and Alkali Mixed Stresses on Metabolize of Cucumber Seedling Roots
LU Feng-gan

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