Does livestock grazing affect sediment deposition and accretion rates in salt marshes?
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عنوان ژورنال: Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0272-7714
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2013.10.026