A model of pecan tree growth for the management of pruning and irrigation

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 77-88

  Andales, Allan ^a   Wang, Junming ^a   Sammis, Ted W ^a   Mexal, John G ^a   Simmons, Luke J ^a   Miller, David R ^b   Gutschick, Vince P ^c  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternate bearing; Biennial bearing; Biomass allocation; Carbohydrate reserves; Evapotranspiration; Growth; Irregular bearing; Irrigation; Model; Object oriented; Pecan; Pruning

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ALTERNATE BEARINGS; BIENNIAL BEARINGS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CARBOHYDRATE RESERVES; GROWTH; IRREGULAR BEARINGS; OBJECT-ORIENTED; PECAN; PRUNING;

FORESTRY;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARID REGION; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CASH CROPPING; CROP YIELD; DRY MATTER; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION; PRUNING; TREE; WATER USE; WATER USE EFFICIENCY;

EVAPORATION; FARM CROPS; FORESTRY; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SIMULATION; TRANSPIRATION; TREES;

LAS CRUCES; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS;

EID: 33745224338     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2006.02.012     Document Type: Article

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