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Research articles

Modelling the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of edge-of-field mitigations for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus loads in the Waituna Lagoon Catchment, Southland

Pages 493-517 | Received 27 Nov 2021, Accepted 23 Jul 2022, Published online: 14 Aug 2022

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