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Effects of Soil Moisture and Temperature on the Saprophytic Ability of Trichoderma Harzianum

D. M. EastburnDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois61801
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E. E. ButlerDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of California, Davis, California95616
Pages 257-263 | Accepted 26 Oct 1990, Published online: 29 Aug 2018

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