Nutrient deficiencies of agricultural crops in Papua New Guinea

Outlook on Agriculture

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 97-108

  Hartemink, Alfred E ^a   Bourke, R M ^b  

^a ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034195837     PISSN: 00307270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5367/000000000101293103     Document Type: Article

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