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The effect of mole drainage on the hydrological response of a swelling clay soil. / Robinson, Mark; Beven, Keith J.
In: Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 64, No. 1-4, 07.1983, p. 205-223.

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Robinson, M & Beven, KJ 1983, 'The effect of mole drainage on the hydrological response of a swelling clay soil', Journal of Hydrology, vol. 64, no. 1-4, pp. 205-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(83)90069-0

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Robinson, M., & Beven, K. J. (1983). The effect of mole drainage on the hydrological response of a swelling clay soil. Journal of Hydrology, 64(1-4), 205-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-1694(83)90069-0

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Robinson M, Beven KJ. The effect of mole drainage on the hydrological response of a swelling clay soil. Journal of Hydrology. 1983 Jul;64(1-4):205-223. doi: 10.1016/0022-1694(83)90069-0

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Robinson, Mark ; Beven, Keith J. / The effect of mole drainage on the hydrological response of a swelling clay soil. In: Journal of Hydrology. 1983 ; Vol. 64, No. 1-4. pp. 205-223.

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