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Nutrient and sediment runoff from agricultural landscapes with varying suites of conservation practices in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley

B.H. Baker, J.M. Prince Czarnecki, A.R. Omer, C.A. Aldridge, R. Kröger and J.D. Prevost
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation January 2018, 73 (1) 75-85; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.73.1.75
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Jan 2018, 73 (1) 75-85; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.73.1.75
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