Assessing the suitability of the epic crop model for use in the study of impacts of climate variability and climate change in West Africa

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-60

  Adejuwon, James ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adaptations; Climate change; Climate variability; Crop model; Impacts; West Africa

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE VARIATION; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; RAINFALL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 16344366747     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0129-7619.2005.00203.x     Document Type: Article

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