Small-Scale Variability in the Soil Microbial Community Structure in a Semideveloped Farm in Zambia

<div>Mean ± SD soil contents of NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>-N and NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-N under different land use types. 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Applied and Environmental Soil Science

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Figure 2: Small-Scale Variability in the Soil Microbial Community Structure in a Semideveloped Farm in Zambia 