African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6925

Full Length Research Paper

Use of atmometers to estimate reference evapotranspiration in Arkansas

Lamine DIOP
  • Lamine DIOP
  • UFR S2ATA, Sciences Agronomiques, d’Aquaculture et des Technologies Agroalimentaires, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), BP 234-Saint Louis, Sénégal.
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Ansoumana BODIAN
  • Ansoumana BODIAN
  • Laboratoire Leïdi, Dynamique des Territoires et Développement, Université Gaston Berger (UGB), BP 234-Saint Louis, Sénégal.
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Dior DIALLO
  • Dior DIALLO
  • Département Génie Rural, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Agriculture (ENSA), Université de Thiès (UT), BP 296/A-Thiès, Sénégal.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 October 2015
  •  Published: 26 November 2015

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