Carbon transfer associated with assimilation of organic nitrogen sources by silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.) - Trees

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Authors and Affiliations

1. Department of Biological Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, 21413, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

   R. A. Abuzinadah

2. Department of Plant Sciences, The University, S10 2TN, Sheffiled, UK

   D. J. Read

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Abuzinadah, R.A., Read, D.J. Carbon transfer associated with assimilation of organic nitrogen sources by silver birch (Betula pendula Roth.). Trees 3, 17–23 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202396

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• Received: 11 November 1988

• Issue Date: May 1989

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00202396

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