Least‐Cost Input Mixtures of Water and Nitrogen for Photosynthesis

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• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  American Naturalist

• Publication date

  2002-12-30

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Biology, Economics, Environmental Science, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1086/344920PMID 12650465
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