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MLA
Atefeh Salami; Adel Sepehry; Mousa Akbarlou. "Assessing changes in plant species diversity along the salinity gradient (Case study: Incheh Borun rangelands)". Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 5, 13, 2022, 13-24.
HARVARD
Salami, A., Sepehry, A., Akbarlou, M. (2022). 'Assessing changes in plant species diversity along the salinity gradient (Case study: Incheh Borun rangelands)', Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 5(13), pp. 13-24.
VANCOUVER
Salami, A., Sepehry, A., Akbarlou, M. Assessing changes in plant species diversity along the salinity gradient (Case study: Incheh Borun rangelands). Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 2022; 5(13): 13-24.
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