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Effects of cover crops on soil quality: Part II. Soil exchangeable bases (potassium, magnesium, sodium, and calcium), cation exchange capacity, and soil micronutrients (zinc, manganese, iron, copper, and boron)

V. Sharma, S. Irmak and J. Padhi
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2018, 73 (6) 652-668; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.73.6.652
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Nov 2018, 73 (6) 652-668; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.73.6.652
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