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https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-4-259-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-4-259-2018
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07 Nov 2018
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Spatial assessments of soil organic carbon for stakeholder decision-making – a case study from Kenya

Tor-Gunnar Vågen, Leigh Ann Winowiecki, Constance Neely, Sabrina Chesterman, and Mieke Bourne

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