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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A
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Function and Potential of Constructed Wetlands for the Control of N and P Transport from Agriculture and Peat Production in Boreal Climate

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Pages 1265-1279 | Received 10 Dec 2003, Published online: 20 Aug 2010

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