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Legume Crops for Food Security

Legume Crops for Food Security

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Grazing Strategies and Animal Production Systems

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Endangered Marine Vertebrates

Endangered Marine Vertebrates

Edited by Mohamed Nejmeddine Bradai

Research on Mycotoxins

Research on Mycotoxins

Edited by Mehdi Razzaghi-Abyaneh

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Organic Fertilizers

Edited by Manuel Oliveira

Climate Policies

Climate Policies

Edited by Gary Yohe

Recent Advances in Phytochemical Research

Recent Advances in Phytochemical Research

Edited by Muhammad Kamran Khan

The Role of Plankton in Freshwater and Marine Ecology

The Role of Plankton in Freshwater and Marine Ecology

Edited by Leonel Pereira

From Zoo to Farm

From Zoo to Farm

Edited by Jaco Bakker

Symbiotic Interactions

Symbiotic Interactions

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Hydroponic Farming

Hydroponic Farming

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Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability

Bioremediation for Environmental Sustainability

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Increasing Fruit Set and Yield of Apple Trees Using Plant Growth Regulators

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Food Animals and Antimicrobial Drugs: Impact on Human Health

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Exploring the Crucial Role of the Gut Microbiome in Advancing Food Processing Technologies

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Biotic and Abiotic Stresses in Plants

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