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Original Articles

Estimating seasonal herbage production of a semi‐arid grassland based on veld condition, rainfall, and evapotranspiration

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Pages 21-24 | Received 14 Oct 1991, Accepted 31 Aug 1992, Published online: 29 Oct 2010

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