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Evaluation of Soil Organic Carbon Changes on Key Monitoring Sites Cover

Evaluation of Soil Organic Carbon Changes on Key Monitoring Sites

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|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agri-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4376 | Journal ISSN: 0551-3677
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