Invited Commentary
Riparian zone management and environmental quality: a multi-contaminant challenge
Philippe Vidon,
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Philippe Vidon
IUPUI, Department of Earth Sciences, 723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.===Search for more papers by this authorPhilippe Vidon,
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Philippe Vidon
IUPUI, Department of Earth Sciences, 723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
Department of Earth Sciences, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 723 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.===Search for more papers by this author
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