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The place of halophytes in Pakistan’s biofuel industry

Zainul Abideen Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Raziuddin Ansari Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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Bilquees Gul Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan.
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M Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan. [email protected]
Pages 211-220 | Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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