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Effects of Soil Temperature on Nutrient Uptake

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Nutrient Acquisition by Plants

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Pregitzer, K., King, J. (2005). Effects of Soil Temperature on Nutrient Uptake. In: BassiriRad, H. (eds) Nutrient Acquisition by Plants. Ecological Studies, vol 181. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-27675-0_10

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