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Soil Degradation and Soil Productivity Restoration and Maintenance in Hilly Land of Southern China

Bo Zhu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Meirong Gao Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Gangcai Liu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Jianhui Zhang Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Shi Chen Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
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Xianwan Zhang Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041, P. R. China
Pages 311-318 | Published online: 08 Sep 2010

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