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Optimized Method for Cultivation and Microbial Bioaugmentation of Typha latifolia (Cattail)
Published on: July 25, 2025
On the cover. Broad-leaf cattail, T. latifolia
1National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Room J326, Denver, CO 80206, USA.
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