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He, Q., Walling, D.E., Wallbrink, P.J. (2002). Alternative Methods and Radionuclides for Use in Soil-Erosion and Sedimentation Investigations. In: Zapata, F. (eds) Handbook for the Assessment of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Using Environmental Radionuclides. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48054-9_9
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