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Original Article

Identification of erosion-prone areas using modified morphometric prioritization method and sediment production rate: a remote sensing and GIS approach

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Pages 986-1006 | Received 30 Apr 2018, Accepted 27 Nov 2018, Published online: 07 Feb 2019

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