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Corn yield response to winter cover crops: An updated meta-analysis

G.S. Marcillo and F.E. Miguez
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2017, 72 (3) 226-239; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.3.226
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