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A review of the application of the MUSLE model worldwide

Revue de l’application du modèle MUSLE à travers monde

S.H.R. SadeghiDepartment of Watershed Management Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor46417-76489, Mazandaran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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L. GholamiDepartment of Watershed Management Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor46417-76489, Mazandaran, Iran
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A. Khaledi DarvishanDepartment of Watershed Management Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor46417-76489, Mazandaran, Iran
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P. SaeidiDepartment of Watershed Management Engineering, Faculty of Natural Resources, Tarbiat Modares University, Noor46417-76489, Mazandaran, Iran
Pages 365-375 | Received 31 Dec 2012, Accepted 16 Apr 2013, Published online: 20 Dec 2013

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