CropSyst, a cropping systems simulation model

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 289-307

  Stöckle, Claudio O ^a   Donatelli, Marcello ^b   Nelson, Roger ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agricultural modeling; ClimGen; Cropping systems; CropSyst; Farming systems; Simulation models; Watershed simulation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CROPPING PRACTICE; FARMING SYSTEM; MODELING; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037232380     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00109-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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