Using NDVI and soil quality analysis to assess influence of agronomic management on within-plot spatial variability and factors limiting production

Plant and Soil

Volumn 317, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 41-59

  Verhulst, N ^a   Govaerts, B ^b   Sayre, K D ^b   Deckers, J ^a   Francois I M ^a   Dendooven, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Conservation agriculture; Crop performance; NDVI; Soil quality; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGROECOLOGY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIMITING FACTOR; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NDVI; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL QUALITY; SOIL STRUCTURE; SOIL WATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TILLAGE; UPLAND REGION;

EID: 63449098185     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-008-9787-x     Document Type: Article

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