Narrowing the agronomic yield gap with improved nitrogen use efficiency: A modeling approach

Ecological Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-100

  Ahrens, T D ^a,d   Lobell, D B ^a   Ortiz Monasterio, J I ^b   Li, Y ^c   Matson, P A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Agronomic efficiency; Gaseous N emissions; Nitrate leaching; Nitrogen use efficiency; Site specific nitrogen management; Wheat; Wnmm model; Yield

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

AGRONOMY; FERTILIZER; LEACHING; MODEL TEST; NITRATE; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY; RESEARCH INSTITUTION; WHEAT; YIELD;

AGRICULTURE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CEREAL; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MEXICO; REVIEW; SOIL;

AGRICULTURE; CEREALS; CLIMATE; ECOSYSTEM; MEXICO; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NITROGEN; SOIL;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77649152734     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/08-0611.1     Document Type: Review

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