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RESEARCH, REVIEWS, PRACTICES, POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY

Organic Citrus: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

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Pages 5-29 | Received 28 Jun 2000, Accepted 28 Jan 2001, Published online: 22 Oct 2008

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