Simulation of temperature and moisture changes during storage of rough rice in cylindrical bins owing to weather variability

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 223-233

  Abe, T ^a   Basunia, M A ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; FUNGI;

EID: 0342625733     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1996.0095     Document Type: Article

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