Agro-climatic change and european soil suitability: Regional modelling at monthly time-steps

International Agrophysics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-170

  Mayr, T R ^a   Rounsevell, M D A ^a   Loveland, P J ^a   Simota, C ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Res Inst Soil Sci/Agrochemistry   (Romania)

Author keywords

Agro climate; Crop phenology; Land use evaluation; Model; Soil water balance

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; HELIANTHUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

ACCESS; AGROCLIMATE; MODEL; PLANT GROWTH; SOIL MAP; SOIL WATER BALANCE; SOIL WORKABILITY;

EID: 0030323659     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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