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Pate, J.S. (2002). Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Between Microorganisms and Higher Plants of Natural Ecosystems. In: Sivasithamparama, K., Dixon, K.W., Barrett, R.L. (eds) Microorganisms in Plant Conservation and Biodiversity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48099-9_3

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