Geoinformation in support of agricultural management: a case study applied to sugarcane producers in Costa Rica
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Autor: Bryan Alemán-MontesDirectores: Dr. Pere Serra Ruiz y Dra. Alaitz Zabala Torres
Lugar: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Fecha: 19/09/2025
Calificación: Sobresaliente Cum Laude
Disponible: http://hdl.handle.net/10803/695313
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