The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Macropaedia (19 v.)Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1983 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... organic matter formed on the bottom . The lami- nae formed from successive blooms of phytoplankton that caused crystallization of carbonates , and this precipi- tation was followed by a settling out of the planktonic organic residues ...
... organic matter formed on the bottom . The lami- nae formed from successive blooms of phytoplankton that caused crystallization of carbonates , and this precipi- tation was followed by a settling out of the planktonic organic residues ...
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... organic matter , the adoption of crop rotation , and clean culture are considered important soil - management practices . Soil erosion , caused by water and wind , is a problem in many vegetable - growing regions because the topsoil is ...
... organic matter , the adoption of crop rotation , and clean culture are considered important soil - management practices . Soil erosion , caused by water and wind , is a problem in many vegetable - growing regions because the topsoil is ...
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... organic chem- ist whose individual achievements were many but whose real preeminence was more elusive . His career began during the maturation of organic chemistry in the 1930s and thereafter paralleled its continued dynamic develop ...
... organic chem- ist whose individual achievements were many but whose real preeminence was more elusive . His career began during the maturation of organic chemistry in the 1930s and thereafter paralleled its continued dynamic develop ...
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