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Title: The effect of up-scaling soil properties and model parameters on predictive accuracy of DSSAT crop simulation model under variable weather conditions
Award ID(s):
1637653 1027253
PAR ID:
10039396
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Geoderma
Volume:
287
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0016-7061
Page Range / eLocation ID:
105 to 115
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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