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... important in the develop- ment of soil fertility and also act as intermediate hosts for important tapeworm parasites of domestic animals . Rocky Mountain spotted fever , a rickettsial disease that occurs in the United States , is ...
... important in the develop- ment of soil fertility and also act as intermediate hosts for important tapeworm parasites of domestic animals . Rocky Mountain spotted fever , a rickettsial disease that occurs in the United States , is ...
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... important items of the national product , accounting for about 50 percent of its total value . The total arable area has been calculated to be 19,892,000 acres ( 8,050,000 hectares ) . Since much of the land is arid or semi - arid ...
... important items of the national product , accounting for about 50 percent of its total value . The total arable area has been calculated to be 19,892,000 acres ( 8,050,000 hectares ) . Since much of the land is arid or semi - arid ...
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... important because of its use in the cement industry . Deposits are fairly widespread . North Africa is a particularly important source . In West Africa a belt of limestone runs from the Central African Republic to the Atlantic coasts ...
... important because of its use in the cement industry . Deposits are fairly widespread . North Africa is a particularly important source . In West Africa a belt of limestone runs from the Central African Republic to the Atlantic coasts ...
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