Cautionary notes on the assumptions made in erosion studies using fallout 137Cs as a marker

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 395-397

  VandenBygaart, A J ^a   King, D J ^a   Groenevelt, P H ^a   Protz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0032810624     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S98-083     Document Type: Letter

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