Modelling crop growth and yield under the environmental changes induced by windbreaks. 2. Simulation of potential benefits at selected sites in Australia

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 887-900

  Carberry, Peter S ^a   Meinke, H ^a   Poulton, P L ^a   Hargreaves, J N G ^a   Snell, A J ^a   Sudmeyer, R A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Economic analysis; Simulation model; Tree windbreak

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GROWTH; MODELING; WIND BREAK;

AUSTRALIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036407910     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA02020     Document Type: Article

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