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Introducing earhtworms to generate sustainable microenvironments able to modify soil hydrological properties on vineyards Cover

Introducing earhtworms to generate sustainable microenvironments able to modify soil hydrological properties on vineyards

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johh-2025-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 190 - 199
Submitted on: Dec 21, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 21, 2025
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Published on: Jun 19, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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