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Environmental effects of agricultural conservation: A framework for research in two watersheds in Oklahoma's Upper Washita River Basin

J.L. Steiner, P.J. Starks, J.A. Daniel, J.D. Garbrecht, D. Moriasi, S. McIntyre and J.-S. Chen
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2008, 63 (6) 443-452; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.63.6.443
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Nov 2008, 63 (6) 443-452; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.63.6.443
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