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EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT SOIL AMELIORANTS ON KAREE TREES (SEARSIA LANCEA) GROWING ON MINE TAILINGS DUMP SOIL—PART I: POT TRIALS

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Pages 908-924 | Published online: 07 Jun 2012

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