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Microbiology (Environmental)

Effect of climatic factors on leaf litter decomposition dynamics of a subtropical scrub forest under field and microcosm conditions

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Pages 1175-1187 | Received 08 Aug 2021, Accepted 08 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Nov 2022

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