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Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK. / Posthumus, H.; Deeks, L. K.; Rickson, R. J. et al.

In: Soil Use and Management, Vol. 31, No. Suppl. S1, 10.2015, p. 16-33.

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Posthumus, H, Deeks, LK, Rickson, RJ & Quinton, JN 2015, 'Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK', Soil Use and Management, vol. 31, no. Suppl. S1, pp. 16-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12057

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Posthumus, H., Deeks, L. K., Rickson, R. J., & Quinton, J. N. (2015). Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK. Soil Use and Management, 31(Suppl. S1), 16-33. https://doi.org/10.1111/sum.12057

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Posthumus H, Deeks LK, Rickson RJ, Quinton JN. Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK. Soil Use and Management. 2015 Oct;31(Suppl. S1):16-33. Epub 2013 Jun 29. doi: 10.1111/sum.12057

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Posthumus, H. ; Deeks, L. K. ; Rickson, R. J. et al. / Costs and benefits of erosion control measures in the UK. In: Soil Use and Management. 2015 ; Vol. 31, No. Suppl. S1. pp. 16-33.

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