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Original Articles

Derivation of a Dynamic Model of the Kinetics of Nitrogen Uptake Throughout the Growth of Lettuce: Calibration and Validation

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Pages 1440-1460 | Received 01 Mar 2007, Accepted 29 Feb 2008, Published online: 09 Jul 2008

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