Agroclimate and crop response to climate change in Alberta, Canada

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 19-28

  McGinn, S M ^a   Toure A ^c   Akinremi, O O ^a   Major, D J ^c   Barr, A G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Resource 21   (United States)

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EID: 0033096205     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003072709902800104     Document Type: Article

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