Carbon-Mediated Responses of Soil Nematode Communities to Miscanthus-Derived Biochar in a Controlled Sweet Corn Pot Experiment
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/johr-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2353-3978 (formerly 2300-5009) | Journal ISSN: 2300-5009
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