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Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Soil Water Repellency: Comparative Analysis of Fire Events, Microplastic Pollution, and Soil Amendment Cover

Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Soil Water Repellency: Comparative Analysis of Fire Events, Microplastic Pollution, and Soil Amendment

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ahr-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1338-5259 | Journal ISSN: 1335-2563
Language: English
Page range: 135 - 139
Submitted on: May 29, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2025
Published on: Nov 18, 2025
Published by: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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