WATER CONSERVATION FOR RAIN-FED FARMING IN THE SEMI-ARID FOOTHILLS WEST AND NORTHWEST OF MOUNT KENYA - CONSEQUENCES FOR SOIL PRODUCTIVITY

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LINIGER, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV BERN,INST GEOG,CH-3000 BERN,SWITZERLAND
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10.2307/3673448
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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