Performance and application of the APSIM Nwheat model in the Netherlands

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-54

  Asseng, S ^a,b   Van Keulen, H ^b   Stol, W ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Grain protein; Modelling; Nitrogen uptake; Simulation; Soil nitrogen; Wheat crop; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; GROWTH; MODEL TEST; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL NUTRIENT; WATER USE; YIELD;

EID: 0033957418     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(99)00044-1     Document Type: Article

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