Mechanical Design Requirements for Low Tunnel Biodegradable and Conventional Films

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-223

  Briassoulis, D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 1242333028     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2003.10.013     Document Type: Article

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