Carrascal, Maria J. (author), Pau, Louis F. (author), Reiner, Ludwig (author), and Institute for Arable Crops and Informatics, Technical University of Munich, 85350 Freising, Germany; Digital Equipment Europe, PO Box 06901 Sophia Antipolis, France; Institute for Arable Crops and Informatics, Technical University of Munich, 85350 Freising, Germany
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1995-03
Published:
UK: Elsevier Science
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 99 Document Number: C08337
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