Assessing spatial variability in an agricultural experiment station field: Opportunities arising from spatial dependence

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 706-714

  Cassel, D K ^a   Wendroth, O ^b   Nielsen, D R ^c  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033928067     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2000.924706x     Document Type: Article

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