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Effects of shading on delaying apricot blooming Cover

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mittklbg-2023-0012 | Journal eISSN: 3061-063X | Journal ISSN: 3061-0621
Language: English
Page range: 176 - 187
Submitted on: Feb 23, 2023
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Published on: Jan 9, 2026
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