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Economic dimensions of soil health practices that sequester carbon: Promising research directions

Roderick M. Rejesus, Serkan Aglasan, Lynn G. Knight, Michel A. Cavigelli, Curtis J. Dell, Erin D. Lane and David Y. Hollinger
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation May 2021, 76 (3) 55A-60A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.0324A
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