Systems analysis of wheat production on low water-holding soils in a Mediterranean-type environment. II. Drainage and nitrate leaching

Field Crops Research

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 211-220

  Milroy, S P ^a   Asseng, S ^a   Poole, M L ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drainage; Leaching; Modelling; Nitrate; Sand; Simulation; Soil texture; Soil water

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRATES; SOILS;

APSIM-NWHEAT SIMULATION MODEL; COARSE TEXTURED SOILS; NUTRIENT LEACHING; ROOT ZONE;

CROPS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CROP PRODUCTION; DRAINAGE; LEACHING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITRATE; SOIL TEXTURE; SOIL TYPE; SOIL WATER; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 42649133781     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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