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Open AccessLong-term incorporation of manure with chemical fertilizers reduced total nitrogen loss in rain-fed crop** systems
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Open AccessSoil ionomic and enzymatic responses and correlations to fertilizations amended with and without organic fertilizer in long-term experiments
To investigate potential interactions between the soil ionome and enzyme activities affected by fertilization with or without organic fertilizer, soil samples were collected from four long-term experiments ove...
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