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MLA
Ali Mohebbi; Ehsan Zandi Esfahan; Alireza Eftekhari. "Studying the effect of management on Atriplex canescens impact on soil properties and organisms activity (Case study: Shahriar Rangelands)", Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 5, 13, 2022, 57-66.
HARVARD
Mohebbi, A., Zandi Esfahan, E., Eftekhari, A. (2022). 'Studying the effect of management on Atriplex canescens impact on soil properties and organisms activity (Case study: Shahriar Rangelands)', Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 5(13), pp. 57-66.
VANCOUVER
Mohebbi, A., Zandi Esfahan, E., Eftekhari, A. Studying the effect of management on Atriplex canescens impact on soil properties and organisms activity (Case study: Shahriar Rangelands). Desert Ecosystem Engineering, 2022; 5(13): 57-66.