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Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms pp 153–168Cite as

Plant-Soil Relationship: Role of Humic Substances in Iron Nutrition

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Varanini, Z., Pinton, R. (2006). Plant-Soil Relationship: Role of Humic Substances in Iron Nutrition. In: Barton, L.L., Abadia, J. (eds) Iron Nutrition in Plants and Rhizospheric Microorganisms. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4743-6_7

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