Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy

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Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy. / Jensen, Signe M.; Svensgaard, Jesper; Ritz, Christian.

In: European Journal of Agronomy, Vol. 112, 125962, 01.2020, p. 1-8.

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Jensen, SM, Svensgaard, J & Ritz, C 2020, 'Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy', European Journal of Agronomy, vol. 112, 125962, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.125962

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Jensen, S. M., Svensgaard, J., & Ritz, C. (2020). Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy. European Journal of Agronomy, 112, 1-8. [125962]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.125962

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Jensen SM, Svensgaard J, Ritz C. Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy. European Journal of Agronomy. 2020 Jan;112:1-8. 125962. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2019.125962

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Jensen, Signe M. ; Svensgaard, Jesper ; Ritz, Christian. / Estimation of the harvest index and the relative water content – Two examples of composite variables in agronomy. In: European Journal of Agronomy. 2020 ; Vol. 112. pp. 1-8.

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