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- ↑ Zeiger, Eduardo; Farquhar, G. D.; Cowan, I. R. (1987). Stomatal Function. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804713474 . Retrieved 16 July 2017.
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- ↑ Yitzchak Ginsburgh; Eliezer Zeiger. The Torah of Life (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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