Deterioration of Potentially Biodegradable Alternatives to Black Plastic Mulch in Three Tomato Production Regions
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عنوان ژورنال: HortScience
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0018-5345,2327-9834
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.47.9.1270