Bayesian networks for decision analyses - An application to irrigation system selection

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-150

  Robertson, D ^a   Wang, Q J ^a  

^a Institute of Sustainable Irrigated Agriculture   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FARMING SYSTEM; IRRIGATION;

VICTORIA;

EID: 1942536653     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02178     Document Type: Article

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