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Plant Effects on Soils in Drylands: Implications for Community Dynamics and Ecosystem Restoration

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Tree Species Effects on Soils: Implications for Global Change

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Cortina, J., Maestre, F.T. (2005). Plant Effects on Soils in Drylands: Implications for Community Dynamics and Ecosystem Restoration. In: Binkley, D., Menyailo, O. (eds) Tree Species Effects on Soils: Implications for Global Change. NATO Science Series IV: Earth and Environmental Sciences, vol 55. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3447-4_6

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