Michael A Grusak, USDA/ARS Children’s Nutrition Research Center, Texas, USA
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001306
All plants must obtain a number of inorganic mineral elements from their environment to ensure successful growth and development of both vegetative and reproductive tissues. A total of fourteen mineral nutrients are required.
Keywords: mineral requirements; essentiality; deficiency; metabolism; function
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