An evaluation of two field samplers for monitoring spray drift

Crop Protection

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 249-257

  Cooper, J F ^a   Smith, D N ^a   Dobson, H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343904957     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0261-2194(95)00113-1     Document Type: Article

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