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A requirement of molybdenum for the symbiotic nitrogen fixation in alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn.)

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Becking, J.H. A requirement of molybdenum for the symbiotic nitrogen fixation in alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn.). Plant Soil 15, 217–227 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01400456

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