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Research Papers

Selected soil properties as indicators of soil water regime in the Cathedral Peak VI catchment of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Pages 1-6 | Received 06 Aug 2012, Accepted 14 Jan 2013, Published online: 09 Apr 2013

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