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Variability in Soil Properties as Influenced by Different Land Use Types in an Ultisols of the Tropical Region, Delta State, Nigeria Cover

Variability in Soil Properties as Influenced by Different Land Use Types in an Ultisols of the Tropical Region, Delta State, Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2014-0006 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 43 - 48
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2013
Accepted on: Jun 9, 2014
Published on: Jun 26, 2014
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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