Optimal management of agricultural systems

Studies in Computational Intelligence

Volumn 92, Issue , 2008, Pages 141-163

  Mayer, D G ^a   Rossing, W A H ^b   de Devoil, P ^a   Groot, J C J ^b   McPhee, M J ^c   Oltjen, J W ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Beef Industry Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 41449088190     PISSN: 1860949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-76286-7_7     Document Type: Article

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