Assessing seasonal climatic impact on water resources and crop production using CLIGEN and WEPP models

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 685-693

  Zhang, X C ^a  

^a USDA ARS GRAZINGLANDS RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

CLIGEN; Hydrological model; Impact assessment; Weather generator; WEPP

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; CROPS; RUNOFF; WATER RESOURCES;

WEATHER GENERATORS;

AGRICULTURE;

CLIMATE VARIATION; CROP PRODUCTION; MODELING; SEASONALITY; WATER RESOURCE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0141455886     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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