Application of long-range weather forecasts to agricultural decision problems in Europe

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-22

  Calanca, P ^a   Bolius, D ^a   Weigel, A P ^b   Liniger, M A ^b  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

^b FEDERAL OFFICE OF METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATOLOGY METEOSWISS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE VARIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SOIL WATER; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER AVAILABILITY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

EUROPE;

EID: 79955116577     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859610000729     Document Type: Article

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