African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6918

Full Length Research Paper

Comparison of spatial interpolators for variability analysis of soil chemical properties in Cuamba (Mozambique)

José do Rosário Bofana
  • José do Rosário Bofana
  • School of Agriculture, Catholic University of Mozambique, Mozambique.
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Ana Cristina Costa
  • Ana Cristina Costa
  • NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2017
  •  Accepted: 06 June 2017
  •  Published: 22 June 2017

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