Comparison of three weather generators for crop modeling: A case study for subtropical environments

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 539-560

  Hartkamp, A D ^a   White, J W ^a   Hoogenboom, G ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Decision support system; Modeling; Precipitation; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; MODELING; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SPATIAL VARIATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

MEXICO;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037400650     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(01)00108-1     Document Type: Article

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