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A comparison of soil and environmental quality under organic and conventional farming systems in New Zealand

L. M. Condron Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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K. C. Cameron Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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H. J. Di Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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T. J. Clough Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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E. A. Forbes Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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R. G. McLaren Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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R. G. Silva Centre for Soil and Environmental Quality, Lincoln University, P.O. Box 84, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Pages 443-466 | Received 06 Mar 2000, Accepted 27 Jul 2000, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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