A decision tree approach to modelling nitrogen fertiliser use efficiency in New Zealand pastures

Plant and Soil

Volumn 301, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 267-278

  Zhang, Baisen ^a,b   Tillman, Russ ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Fertiliser use efficiency; Mitscherlich model; Modelling; Nitrogen fertiliser

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; MODEL VALIDATION; NITROGEN; PASTORALISM;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 38349117246     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-007-9445-8     Document Type: Article

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