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Soil Salinity Research in 21st Century in Pakistan: Its Impact on Availability of Plant Nutrients, Growth and Yield of Crops

Aaima Syeda Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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Ghulam Sarwara Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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Sabir Hussain Shahb Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sher Muhammadb Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Pages 183-200 | Received 14 Aug 2020, Accepted 16 Nov 2020, Published online: 14 Dec 2020

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