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Impact of crop rotations on optimal selection of conservation practices for water quality protection

S.S. Rabotyagov, M.K. Jha and T. Campbell
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2010, 65 (6) 369-380; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.65.6.369
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