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Nitrogen Fixation in Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, and the Environment

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Hungria, M., Loureiro, M.F., Mendes, I.C., Campo, R.J., Graham, P.H. (2005). Inoculant Preparation, Production and Application. In: Werner, D., Newton, W.E. (eds) Nitrogen Fixation in Agriculture, Forestry, Ecology, and the Environment. Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3544-6_11

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