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Studies on the nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the genusbeijerinckia

II. Mineral nutrition and resistance to high levels of certain elements in relation to soil type

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Becking, J.H. Studies on the nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the genusbeijerinckia . Plant Soil 14, 297–322 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01666290

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