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Original Articles

Greenhouse evaluation of two woody hedgerows as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF), soil quality and moisture

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Pages 335-349 | Received 02 Mar 2004, Accepted 09 Mar 2005, Published online: 06 Aug 2006

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