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What drives voluntary adoption of farming practices that can abate nutrient pollution?

Z.R. Luther, S.M. Swinton and B. Van Deynze
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2020, 75 (5) 640-650; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2020.00184

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Z.R. Luther, S.M. Swinton, B. Van Deynze
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Sep 2020, 75 (5) 640-650; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2020.00184
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