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. 2018 Mar 20;115(12):E2669-E2670.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1801721115. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

Hydrologic regulation of plant rooting depth: Breakthrough or observational conundrum?

Alain Pierret  1 , Guillaume Lacombe  2
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Hydrologic regulation of plant rooting depth: Breakthrough or observational conundrum?

Alain Pierret et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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