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Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts

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    Allen N. Hagler

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Hagler, A.N. (2006). Yeasts as Indicators of Environmental Quality. In: Péter, G., Rosa, C. (eds) Biodiversity and Ecophysiology of Yeasts. The Yeast Handbook. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30985-3_21

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