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Hydrological and erosive response of soil surfaces to rainfall intensity as affected by gravel fragment coverage

J. Sun, X. Yu, D. Fan and C. Huang
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2018, 73 (3) 353-362; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.73.3.353
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