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Yeping Li1, Xiaojing Wang1, Manxi Xie1

  • 1College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Agro-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Xianyang 712100, China.

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)
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ArsenicArsenic reduction contributionArsenic remediationEscherichia coli WC3110Pteris vittata

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