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Contribution of streambanks to phosphorus export from Iowa

K.E. Schilling, T.M. Isenhart, C.F. Wolter, M.T. Streeter and J.L. Kovar
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2022, 77 (2) 103-112; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00036

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Contribution of streambanks to phosphorus export from Iowa
K.E. Schilling, T.M. Isenhart, C.F. Wolter, M.T. Streeter, J.L. Kovar
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Mar 2022, 77 (2) 103-112; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2022.00036
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