A database for agroecological research data: I. Data model

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-62

  Van Evert, Frits K ^a   Spaans, Egbert J A ^c   Krieger, Scott D ^d   Carlis, John V ^d   Baker, John M ^b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Escla Agric Regn Trop Humeda   (Costa Rica)

^d University of Minnesota   (United States)

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EID: 0032900804     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj1999.00021962009100010009x     Document Type: Article

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