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The Efficiency of Nutrient Acquisition over the Life of a Root

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Nutrient Acquisition by Plants

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Eissenstat, D., Volder, A. (2005). The Efficiency of Nutrient Acquisition over the Life of a Root. In: BassiriRad, H. (eds) Nutrient Acquisition by Plants. Ecological Studies, vol 181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27675-0_8

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