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Simulating hydrologic responses to alternate grazing management practices at the ranch and watershed scales

J.Y. Park, S. Ale, W.R. Teague and S.L. Dowhower
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2017, 72 (2) 102-121; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.2.102
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