Description and calibration of a dynamic model for lettuce grown in a nitrate-limiting environment

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 1009-1024

  Linker, R ^a   Seginer, I ^a   Buwalda, F ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Excess carbon; Lactuca sativa L.; Nicolet; Nitrogen stress; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; NITROGEN; PLANTS (BOTANY); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DRY MATTER CONTENT; LETTUCE; STRESSED PLANTS;

NITRATES;

EID: 16344390764     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2004.12.001     Document Type: Article

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