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A standardized land capability classification system for land evaluation using mobile phone technology

A. Quandt, J. Herrick, G. Peacock, S. Salley, A. Buni, C.C. Mkalawa and J. Neff
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2020, 75 (5) 579-589; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2020.00023
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