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Palm Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability in Sombo Community, Cameroon 喀麦隆松博社区棕榈废弃物管理和环境可持续性

Agricultural Soil Science eJournal Pub Date : 2021-07-27 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3894522

Chi Chantal Ngwelum

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引用次数: 1

Assessment of the Functioning of Farms in Less-Favored Areas and in Areas of Significant Natural Value (LFA Specific Type Zone I) 欠发达地区和具有重要自然价值地区的农场功能评估(LFA特定类型I区)

Agricultural Soil Science eJournal Pub Date : 2020-09-29 DOI: 10.30858/ZER/124638

M. Zieliński, A. Łopatka, P. Koza

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引用次数: 6

AMRA: Laboratory Experiments on the Response of Model Slopes Subjected to Rainfall (first part) AMRA:降雨作用下模型边坡响应的室内试验(上)

Agricultural Soil Science eJournal Pub Date : 2008-07-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.1370924

P. Luciano, V. Filippo

引用次数: 1