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Recent improvements in the energy efficiency of agriculture: Case studies from Ontario, Canada

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  • Swanton, Clarence J.
  • Murphy, Stephen D.
  • Hume, David J.
  • Clements, David R.

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  • Swanton, Clarence J. & Murphy, Stephen D. & Hume, David J. & Clements, David R., 1996. "Recent improvements in the energy efficiency of agriculture: Case studies from Ontario, Canada," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 52(4), pages 399-418, December.
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