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On-farm soil conservation measures in cotton farming systems of Australia: A sustainability analysis

Gunasekhar Nachimuthu and Ashley A. Webb
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2016, 71 (3) 75A-80A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.71.3.75A
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