Potential of radar-estimated rainfall for plant disease risk forecast

Phytopathology

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-27

  Workneh, F ^a   Narasimhan, B ^b   Srinivasan, R ^b   Rush, C M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 11244349713     PISSN: 0031949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PHYTO-95-0025     Document Type: Letter

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