A qualitative simulation model for cotton growth and development

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-183

  Plant, Richard E ^a   Kerby, Thomas A ^b   Zelinski, Lowell J ^b   Munk, Daniel S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Delta and Pine Land Company   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agroecological models; Crop production; Expert systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COTTON; ECOLOGY; EXPERT SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS;

AGROECOLOGICAL MODELS;

CULTIVATION;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; COTTON; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GROWTH;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0032125783     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(98)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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