A New Era of Sustainability: Plant Biostimulants
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Mannino, G. A New Era of Sustainability: Plant Biostimulants. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 16329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216329
Mannino G. A New Era of Sustainability: Plant Biostimulants. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(22):16329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216329
Chicago/Turabian StyleMannino, Giuseppe. 2023. "A New Era of Sustainability: Plant Biostimulants" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 22: 16329. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242216329