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Non-Invasive Microelectrode Ion Flux Measurements In Plant Stress Physiology

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Shabala, S. (2006). Non-Invasive Microelectrode Ion Flux Measurements In Plant Stress Physiology. In: Volkov, A.G. (eds) Plant Electrophysiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-37843-3_3

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