Prediction of Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake in Land Application Using Partial Least Squares Regression Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. LTS Set Up, Sampling, and Chemical Analyses
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Tzanakakis, V.A.; Mauromoustakos, A.; Angelakis, A.N. Prediction of Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake in Land Application Using Partial Least Squares Regression Analysis. Water 2015, 7, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7010001
Tzanakakis VA, Mauromoustakos A, Angelakis AN. Prediction of Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake in Land Application Using Partial Least Squares Regression Analysis. Water. 2015; 7(1):1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleTzanakakis, Vasileios A., Andy Mauromoustakos, and Andreas N. Angelakis. 2015. "Prediction of Biomass Production and Nutrient Uptake in Land Application Using Partial Least Squares Regression Analysis" Water 7, no. 1: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7010001