Wheat grain yield and soil profile water distribution in a no-till arid environment

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 368-373

  Bonfil, David J ^a   Mufradi, I ^a   Klitman, S ^a   Asido, S ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

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EID: 0032773080     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100030003x     Document Type: Article

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