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Effect of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate on germination of spores of the aquatic fernCeratopteris thalictroides

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    Jaswant Singh & Santha Devi

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Singh, J., Devi, S. Effect of linear alkyl benzene sulphonate on germination of spores of the aquatic fernCeratopteris thalictroides . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 111–117 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01702246

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