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Sulfur in Plants An Ecological Perspective

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  1. Laboratory of Plant Physiology, University of Groningen, 9750 AA Haren, 14, The Netherlands

    Luit J. De Kok

  2. John Innes Centre, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7UH, Colney, Norwich, UK

    Mark Durenkamp

  3. Soil and Fertilizer Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), 100081, Beijing, China

    Liping Yang

  4. Laboratory of Plant Physiology, University of Groningen, 9750 AA Haren, 14, The Netherlands

    Ineke Stulen

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    Luit J. De Kok

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De Kok, L.J., Durenkamp, M., Yang, L., Stulen, I. (2007). Atmospheric sulfur. 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_5

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