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Growing Health · From Soil to Human Nutrition

This page provides the complete reference list for the Vitagri white paper Growing Health: From Soil to Human Nutrition. All references follow Vancouver citation style. Where DOIs are available, they are included as clickable links. The companion PDF with glossary is available at vitagri-citations-glossary.pdf.

Part A — References Directly Cited in the White Paper

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