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Original Articles

Nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizations alter nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium resorption of alfalfa in the Loess Plateau of China

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Pages 2234-2246 | Received 12 Sep 2018, Accepted 15 Mar 2019, Published online: 08 Aug 2019

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