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Biochar and Nitrogen Fertilizer Promote Alfalfa Yield by Regulating Root Development, Osmoregulatory Substances and Improve Soil Physicochemical Properties

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Utilization Of Humic-Loaded Fly Ash as A Slow-Release Amendment for Soil Quality Improvement

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Biochar for Mitigation of Heat Stress in Crop Plants

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Partial substitution of chemical fertilizer with chrysanthemum residue-derived biofertilizer alleviates continuous cropping obstacles of cut chrysanthemum by stimulating microbial cooperation and enzyme activities

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The use of attenuators in Amazonian forest species under heavy metal stress: a literature review

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