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The consequences of soil degradation in China: a review Cover

The consequences of soil degradation in China: a review

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|Dec 2018

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Language: English
Page range: 92 - 103
Submitted on: May 25, 2018
Accepted on: Oct 24, 2018
Published on: Dec 31, 2018
Published by: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem
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