Spatial targeting of conservation tillage to improve water quality and carbon retention benefits

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 477-500

  Yang, Wanhong ^a   Sheng, Chaodong ^a   Voroney, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 28444478409     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2005.00031.x     Document Type: Article

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