Integrated biosphere simulator (IBIS) yield and nitrate loss predictions for Wisconsin maize receiving varied amounts of nitrogen fertilizer

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 247-268

  Kucharik, Christopher J ^a   Brye, Kristofor R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); LEACHING; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NITRATES; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; PRODUCTIVITY; SILT;

INTEGRATED BIOSPHERE SIMULATORS (IBIS);

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

NITRATE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZER;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOSPHERE; GRAIN YIELD; HARVEST INDEX; LEAF AREA; MAIZE; NITRATE LEACHING; SIMULATION; SOIL; UNITED STATES;

IBIS; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037236037     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2003.2470     Document Type: Article

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