COPPER TOXICITY AND ACCUMULATION IN POTTED SEEDLINGS OF THREE APPLE ROOTSTOCK SPECIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR SAFE FRUIT PRODUCTION ON COPPER-POLLUTED SOILS

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