Development and application of the epic model for carbon cycle, greenhouse gas mitigation, and biofuel studies

Managing Agricultural Greenhouse Gases

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 293-308

  Izaurralde, R C ^a   McGill, W B ^b   Williams, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84882779422     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386897-8.00017-6     Document Type: Chapter

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