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Murphy, D.V., Stockdale, E.A., Brookes, P.C., Goulding, K.W. (2007). Impact of Microorganisms on Chemical Transformations in Soil. In: Abbott, L.K., Murphy, D.V. (eds) Soil Biological Fertility. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6619-1_3

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