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Barghigiani, C., Ristori, T. Preliminary study on mercury uptake by Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Rosemary) in a mining area (Mt. Amiata, Italy). Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 519–525 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192594
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