Characterization of north-eastern Australian environments using APSIM for increasing rainfed maize production

Field Crops Research

Volumn 144, Issue , 2013, Pages 245-255

  Chauhan, Y S ^a   Solomon, K F ^b   Rodriguez, D ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Hermitage Research Station   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

APSIM model; Water stress; Yield; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGROECOLOGY; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT STRESS; GERMPLASM; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; MAIZE; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; SAMPLING; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84874550412     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.01.018     Document Type: Article

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