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Nitrate losses from Midwest US agroecosystems: Impacts of varied management and precipitation

D. Shrestha, K. Masarik and C.J. Kucharik
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2023, 78 (2) 141-153; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00048

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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Mar 2023, 78 (2) 141-153; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2023.00048
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