Interannual variability of wheat yield in the Argentine Pampas during the 20th century

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 177-190

  Verón, Santiago R ^a   Paruelo, José M ^a   Slafer, Gustavo A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agricultural statistics; Argentina; Environmental controls; Grain yield; Wheat; Yield variability

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CROP YIELD; HIGH YIELDING VARIETY; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WHEAT;

ARGENTINA; PAMPAS; SOUTH AMERICA;

ARGENTINA (FISH); TRITICUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2442623480     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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