Application of GIS to assess rainfall variability impacts on crop yield in Guinean Savanna part of Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 2100-2113

  Odekunle, T O ^a   Orinmoogunje, I O O ^a   Ayanlade, A ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

GIS; Maize yield; Rainfall variability

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HARVEST; MAIZE; NIGERIA; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34848827087     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2327     Document Type: Article

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