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Anthropogenic alluvial sediments in North Carolina Piedmont gullies indicate swift geomorphic response to 18th century land-use practices

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Pages 521-537 | Received 27 Jul 2018, Accepted 22 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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