Reduction of fuel consumption through improved tractive performance

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 131-138

  Jenane, C ^a   Bashford, L L ^b   Monroe, G ^c  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Midamerica Intl Agric Consortium   (Morocco)

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EID: 10444286727     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.1996.0054     Document Type: Article

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