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Anthropogenic Soils in Agricultural Settings

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Anthropogenic Soils

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Anthrosols are the characteristic type of anthropogenic soil found wherever people have practiced agriculture for many centuries.

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Howard, J. (2017). Anthropogenic Soils in Agricultural Settings. In: Anthropogenic Soils. Progress in Soil Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54331-4_7

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