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Sediment delivery ratios from forest road networks and harvesting operational features by physiographic region in the southeastern United States

C.N. Horton, S.M. Barrett, W.M. Aust, B.S. Hawks and M.C. Bolding
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2023, 78 (5) 430-439; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00093

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C.N. Horton, S.M. Barrett, W.M. Aust, B.S. Hawks, M.C. Bolding
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Sep 2023, 78 (5) 430-439; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.2023.00093
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