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Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments.

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Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments. / Deasy, Clare E.; Brazier, Richard E.; Heathwaite, A. Louise et al.
In: International Association for Hydrological Sciences Publication, Vol. 314, 2007, p. 79-89.

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Deasy, CE, Brazier, RE, Heathwaite, AL & Hodgkinson, R 2007, 'Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments.', International Association for Hydrological Sciences Publication, vol. 314, pp. 79-89. <http://iahs.info/redbooks/a314/iahs_314_0079.htm>

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Deasy, C. E., Brazier, R. E., Heathwaite, A. L., & Hodgkinson, R. (2007). Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments. International Association for Hydrological Sciences Publication, 314, 79-89. http://iahs.info/redbooks/a314/iahs_314_0079.htm

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Deasy CE, Brazier RE, Heathwaite AL, Hodgkinson R. Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments. International Association for Hydrological Sciences Publication. 2007;314:79-89.

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Deasy, Clare E. ; Brazier, Richard E. ; Heathwaite, A. Louise et al. / Scale-related sediment and phosphorus transfers in small agricultural catchments. In: International Association for Hydrological Sciences Publication. 2007 ; Vol. 314. pp. 79-89.

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