Modelling farming systems performance at catchment and regional scales to support natural resource management

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-108

  Wang, E ^a   Cresswell, H ^a   Bryan, B ^a   Glover, M ^a   King, D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

APSIM; Climate change impact; Crop modelling; Cross scale modelling; Deep drainage; Land use change; Vegetation management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CATCHMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; DECISION MAKING; DRYLAND FARMING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FOOD PRODUCTION; LAND USE CHANGE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATURAL RESOURCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER BUDGET;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 75349093258     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.njas.2009.07.002     Document Type: Article

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