Spatial variability and temporal stability of corn (Zea mays L.) grain yields - Relevance of grid size

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-439

  Link, Johanna ^a   Graeff, Simone ^a   Batchelor, William ^b   Claupein, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Grid size; Site specific management; Spatial yield variability; Temporal yield stability

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33745944732     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340600775487     Document Type: Article

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