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Identifying critical agricultural areas with three-meter LiDAR elevation data for precision conservation

J.C. Galzki, A.S. Birr and D.J. Mulla
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation November 2011, 66 (6) 423-430; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.66.6.423
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