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Research Article

Monitoring Organic Matter Humification during the Composting of Date Palm Wastes Using Chemical and Spectroscopic Analyses for Arid Soil Quality Improvement

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Pages 805-818 | Received 21 Dec 2020, Accepted 24 Mar 2022, Published online: 04 Oct 2022

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