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Comparative Analysis of Rhizosphere Bacteria of Phragmites australis and Suaeda salsa (L.) Pall. on Chenier Islands Cover

Comparative Analysis of Rhizosphere Bacteria of Phragmites australis and Suaeda salsa (L.) Pall. on Chenier Islands

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.33073/pjm-2026-007 | Journal eISSN: 2544-4646 | Journal ISSN: 1733-1331
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