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Environmental quality research in the Beasley Lake watershed, 1995 to 2007: Succession from conventional to conservation practices

M.A. Locke, S.S. Knight, S. Smith, R.F. Cullum, R.M. Zablotowicz, Y. Yuan and R.L. Bingner
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2008, 63 (6) 430-442; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.63.6.430
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Nov 2008, 63 (6) 430-442; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.63.6.430
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