Yield response of maize (Zea mays L.) to conservation agriculture cropping system in Southern Africa

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  2015

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  Soil & Tillage Research

• Publication date

  2015-03-01

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1016/J.STILL.2014.10.015
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