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... important crops , as is kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) . On the higher ground , millet , oats , and buckwheat are common . Hemp and se- same are important subsidiary crops , particularly in the upper Wei Ho and the Ching Ho ...
... important crops , as is kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) . On the higher ground , millet , oats , and buckwheat are common . Hemp and se- same are important subsidiary crops , particularly in the upper Wei Ho and the Ching Ho ...
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... important in the mantle of the Earth . Their relatively low - density crystal structures give way to denser structures under high - pressure conditions . The three most important end - members are potassic feldspar ( KAISI , Og ) , the ...
... important in the mantle of the Earth . Their relatively low - density crystal structures give way to denser structures under high - pressure conditions . The three most important end - members are potassic feldspar ( KAISI , Og ) , the ...
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... important ; montmorillonite is the worst in this respect . Water movement in 2 : 1 clayey soils is chiefly through cracks produced when soil dries , and water movement in pores between small aggregates is very slow . Soils rich in ...
... important ; montmorillonite is the worst in this respect . Water movement in 2 : 1 clayey soils is chiefly through cracks produced when soil dries , and water movement in pores between small aggregates is very slow . Soils rich in ...
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