Review of recent developments in soil water simulation models

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 263-273

  De Jong, R ^a   Bootsma, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

break even yield; Canadian prairies; review; simulation models; Soil water; spring wheat

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; PEDOTRANSFER FUNCTION; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SIMULATION MODEL; SOIL WATER; WHEAT;

CANADA, PRAIRIES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030428102     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss96-033     Document Type: Conference Paper

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