Modélisation des propriétés de rétention en eau des sols caillouteux : application à l'estimation spatialisée de la réserve utile

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caillouteux : application à l’estimation spatialisée de la réserve utile

Marion Tetegan

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Marion Tetegan. Modélisation des propriétés de rétention en eau des sols caillouteux : application à l’estimation spatialisée de la réserve utile. Sciences agricoles. Université d’Orléans, 2011. Français.

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