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The importance of biological fixation of atmospheric nitrogen by leguminous crops

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|Apr 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cag-2024-0018 | Journal eISSN: 3071-740X | Journal ISSN: 2081-2787
Language: English
Page range: 204 - 212
Submitted on: Sep 26, 2024
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Published on: Apr 4, 2025
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