Understanding Global and Historical Nutrient Use Efficiencies for Closing Maize Yield Gaps
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Published in Agron. J. 106:2107–2117 (2014) doi:10.2134/agronj14.0025 Available freely online through the author-supported open access option. Copyright © 2014 by the American Society of Agronomy, 5585 Guilford Road, Madison, WI 53711. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. ABSTRACT
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