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New model predicts soil water and heat changes for efficient irrigation.

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Modeling Coupled Water and Heat Transport in the Root Zone of Winter Wheat under Non-Isothermal Conditions
Rong Ren, Juanjuan Ma, Qiyun Cheng, Lijian Zheng, Xianghong Guo, Xihuan Sun

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