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Modelling expert knowledge with knowledge-based systems to design decision aids : The example of a knowledge-based model on grazing management

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  • Girard, N. & Hubert, B., 1999. "Modelling expert knowledge with knowledge-based systems to design decision aids : The example of a knowledge-based model on grazing management," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 59(2), pages 123-144, February.
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