A biophysical model of corn yield: Integrating climatic and social Determinants

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 178-190

  Kaufmann, Robert K ^a   Snell, Seth E ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Agriculture; Climate change; Corn; Elasticity; Phenology; Yield

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; ENVIRONMENT; FOOD PRODUCTION; MAIZE; SIMULATION MODEL; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

METHODOLOGY;

EID: 0031428495     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1243952     Document Type: Article

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