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SOIL & CROP SCIENCES

Assessment of the combined effects of land use/land cover and climate change on soil erosion in the Sile watershed, Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes Basin

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Article: 2273630 | Received 23 Aug 2023, Accepted 17 Oct 2023, Published online: 31 Oct 2023

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