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Soil erodibility after the removal of wood chip mulch: A wind tunnel experiment

Y. Zheng, X. Sun, S. Li, W. Zhou, Z. Fan, T. Du and B. Qu
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2022, 77 (5) 493-500; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00125
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