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Donald C. Ruthven, III, Timothy E. Fulbright, Samuel L. Beasom, Eric C. Hellgren, Long-Term Effects of Root Plowing on Vegetation in the Eastern South Texas Plains, Journal of Range Management, Vol. 46, No. 4 (Jul., 1993), pp. 351-354
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