An evaluation of the wind-tunnel technique for estimating ammonia volatilization from land: Part 1. Analysis and improvement of accuracy

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-81

  Loubet, B ^a   Cellier, P ^a   Flura, D ^a   Genermont S ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

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EID: 0002455075     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1998.0348     Document Type: Article

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