Study on the changes of soil microecology in pear orchards covered with Indian strawberries
By: Minghui Ji, Lijuan Gao, Jintao Xu, Longfei Li, Huan Liu, Yue Yao, Liyuan Zhang and Baofeng Hao
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Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025
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