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Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section B — Soil & Plant Science Volume 62, 2012 - Issue sup1: Quality Turf and Efficient Utilization of Resources
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Hydrological characteristics of some volcanic materials as affected by particle size distribution and internal porosity

M. Volterrani CeRTES, Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports, DAGA, Department of Agronomy and Agroecosystem Management, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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S. Magni CeRTES, Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports, DAGA, Department of Agronomy and Agroecosystem Management, University of Pisa, Pisa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 150-154 | Received 23 Jan 2012, Accepted 29 Mar 2012, Published online: 24 May 2012

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