A Computer Model for Predicting Ammonia Release Rates from Swine Manure Pits

Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 223-229

  Zhang, R H ^a   Day, D L ^a   Christianson, L L ^a   Jepson, W P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000307312     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1994.1052     Document Type: Article

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