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Ethylene and plants of aquatic and semi-aquatic environments: A review

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Osborne, D.J. Ethylene and plants of aquatic and semi-aquatic environments: A review. Plant Growth Regul 2, 167–185 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00124766

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