Managing green water in dryland agriculture

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 1544-1553

  Stewart, B A ^a   Peterson, G A ^b  

^a WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84935459393     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: 14350645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj14.0038     Document Type: Article

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