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  1. Department of Soil Protection, Berlin University of Technology, Institute of Ecology, Salzufer 12, 10587, Berlin, Germany

    Gerd Wessolek

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Toland, A., Wessolek, G. (2010). Merging Horizons—Soil Science and Soil Art. In: Landa, E., Feller, C. (eds) Soil and Culture. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2960-7_4

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