Pesticide loss reduction by automatic adaptation of spraying on globular trees

Journal of Agricultural and Engineering Research

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-41

  Molto E ^a   Martin B ^a   Gutierrez A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

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EID: 2942629162     PISSN: 00218634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaer.2000.0622     Document Type: Article

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