Evaluation of spatial and temporal variability of pasture based on topography and the quality of the rainy season

Precision Agriculture

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-229

  Marques Da Silva, J R ^a   Peça, José O ^a   Serrano, João M ^a   De Carvalho, Mário J ^a   Palma, Paulo M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Pasture; Quality of the rainy season; Site specific management; Spatial and temporal variability; Topography

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; PASTURE; RAINFALL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TOPOGRAPHY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 45849129764     PISSN: 13852256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11119-008-9066-0     Document Type: Article

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