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Impact of conservation practices on runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: The Debre Mawi watershed Cover

Impact of conservation practices on runoff and soil loss in the sub-humid Ethiopian Highlands: The Debre Mawi watershed

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2015-0021 | Journal eISSN: 1338-4333 | Journal ISSN: 0042-790X
Language: English
Page range: 210 - 219
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2014
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Accepted on: Feb 20, 2015
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Published on: Jun 25, 2015
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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