Simulating biomass accumulation and yield of yam (Dioscorea alata) in the Upper Ouémé Basin (Benin Republic)- I. Compilation of physiological parameters and calibration at the field scale

Field Crops Research

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Srivastava, Amit Kumar ^a   Gaiser, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomass; Simulation model; Yam; Yield

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CALIBRATION; CORRELATION; CROP YIELD; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; GROWTH RATE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MONOCOTYLEDON;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; OUEME BASIN;

DIOSCOREA ALATA;

EID: 75249083883     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2009.10.018     Document Type: Article

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