Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 35.1, Problem 2SB
Do all plants require the same basic nutrients in the same amounts? Explain.
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