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Sugarcane straw removal effects on soil water storage and drainage in southeastern Brazil

M.R. Gmach, F.V. Scarpare, M.R. Cherubin, I.P. Lisboa, A.K. Belarmino dos Santos, C.E. Pellegrino Cerri and C.C. Cerri
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2019, 74 (5) 466-476; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.5.466

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Sugarcane straw removal effects on soil water storage and drainage in southeastern Brazil
M.R. Gmach, F.V. Scarpare, M.R. Cherubin, I.P. Lisboa, A.K. Belarmino dos Santos, C.E. Pellegrino Cerri, C.C. Cerri
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Sep 2019, 74 (5) 466-476; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.74.5.466
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