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What drives landowners’ conservation decisions? Evidence from Iowa

W.P.M. Sawadgo, W. Zhang and A. Plastina
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2021, 76 (3) 211-221; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.00115

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What drives landowners’ conservation decisions? Evidence from Iowa
W.P.M. Sawadgo, W. Zhang, A. Plastina
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2021, 76 (3) 211-221; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2021.00115
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