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Conservation tillage effects in the Atlantic Coastal Plain: An APEX examination

D.D. Bosch, L. Doro, J. Jeong, X. Wang, J.R. Williams, O. Pisani, D.M. Endale and T.C. Strickland
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2020, 75 (3) 400-415; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.400
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2020, 75 (3) 400-415; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.75.3.400
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