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Agricultural Phosphorus Balance Calculator: A tool for watershed planning

H.M. Peterson, L.A. Baker, D. Bruening, J.L. Nieber, J.S. Ulrich and B.N. Wilson
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation July 2017, 72 (4) 395-404; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.4.395
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