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Effect of three newer pesticides on microbial and enzymatic activities in soil

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Tu, C.M. Effect of three newer pesticides on microbial and enzymatic activities in soil. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 120–128 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00193350

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