A framework for simulating agroforestry options for the low rainfall areas of Australia using APSIM

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 171-185

  Huth, Neil I ^a   Carberry, P S ^a   Poulton, P L ^a   Brennan, L E ^a   Keating, B A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; APSIM; Simulation; Wind breaks

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGROFORESTRY; CROPPING PRACTICE; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; RAINFALL; WIND BREAK;

AUSTRALIA;

CICER; CICER ARIETINUM; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0036919648     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00103-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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