Review: Infrared spectroscopy - Enabling an evidence-based diagnostic surveillance approach to agricultural and environmental management in developing countries

Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-19

  Shepherd, Keith D ^a   Walsh, Markus G ^a  

^a WORLD AGROFORESTRY CENTRE ICRAF   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Developing countries; Diagnostic surveillance; Environment; Infrared spectroscopy; Livestock; Mid infrared spectroscopy; Near infrared spectroscopy; Plant; Quality; Soil; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947242024     PISSN: 09670335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1255/jnirs.716     Document Type: Review

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