Review of combine harvester losses for maize and influencing factors
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Keywords: maize, grain, combine harvest, ear dropping, kernel dropping, harvest loss, influence factors
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20211401.6034
Citation: Wang K R, Xie R Z, Ming B, Hou P, Xue J, Li S K. Review of combine harvester losses for maize and influencing factors. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2021; 14(1): 1–10.
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