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Isolation and Identification of Extremophilic Bacteria with Potential as Plant Growth Promoters (Pgpb) of A Geothermal Site: A Case Study

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Pages 436-450 | Received 13 Feb 2020, Accepted 16 Jan 2021, Published online: 13 Feb 2021

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