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Carlos Molina-Santiago1, Miguel A Matilla2

  • 1Departamento de Microbiología, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea 'La Mayora', Universidad de Málaga - Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), Universidad de Málaga, Bulevar Louis Pasteur 31 (Campus Universitario de Teatinos), 29071, Málaga, Spain.

Microbial Biotechnology
|November 29, 2019
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Long-term chemical fertilization significantly alters soil microbial communities and their interactions with plants. Understanding these effects is crucial for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health.

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