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Assessment of Biofuel Ash Impact on Soil Quality Changes

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0047 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 710 - 724
Submitted on: Apr 11, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 17, 2025
Published on: Nov 1, 2025
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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