First- and second-generation agrometeorological models for the prairies and simulated water-demand for potatoes

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-305

  Raddatz, R L ^a   Ash, G H B ^b   Shaykewich, C F ^c   Roberge, K A ^c   Graham, J L ^c  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

crop water demand; phenology; potatoes; Regional modelling; soil moisture

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE/CROP/SOIL MODEL; CROP; POTATO; POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER BALANCE; WATER DEMAND;

CANADA, PRAIRIES;

EID: 0030429696     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/cjss96-036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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