The amount of a crop or other biological product obtained from a particular tract such as a farm or specific field, expressed in terms of mass per unit area (kg ha −1 for example).
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(2008). Yield. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_643
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