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Defence Mechanism of Plants Against Fungi: Solubilization of Copper by Leaves and Water-soluble Acids from Leaf Wax

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MARTIN, J., SOMERS, E. Defence Mechanism of Plants Against Fungi: Solubilization of Copper by Leaves and Water-soluble Acids from Leaf Wax. Nature 180, 797–798 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1038/180797a0

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