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New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that, under some conditions, plants can "curate" their ...

Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth. But little is known about how they are absorbed by plants or ...