Mycelial growth and sclerotia production of Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fries) singer on four sawdust types at three composting intervals
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Biodegradation of Nigerian wood wastes by Pleurotus tuber-regium (Fries) Singer.
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عنوان ژورنال: Agronomski glasnik
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1848-8900
DOI: 10.33128/ag.80.2.3