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ORIGINAL ARTICLE/SHORT PAPER

Compost application increases the soil temperature on bare Andosol in a cool climate region

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Pages 778-782 | Received 21 Dec 2008, Accepted 11 Sep 2009, Published online: 21 Dec 2010

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