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RECENT papers have stressed two aspects of the initial entry of ions into plant cells and tissue, namely, diffusion1,2 and ion exchange3,4. It is important to realize that these processes are merely two aspects of the one system. Since the unity of the experimental facts may not be obvious, it is thought necessary to review some of the evidence, and to attempt to produce agreement amid apparent contradictions.
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HOPE, A., ROBERTSON, R. Initial Absorption of Ions by Plant Tissue. Nature 177, 43–44 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1038/177043b0
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