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David C. Anderson, Kimball T. Harper, Ralph C. Holmgren, Factors Influencing Development of Cryptogamic Soil Crusts in Utah Deserts, Journal of Range Management, Vol. 35, No. 2 (Mar., 1982), pp. 180-185
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