Evaluation of two evapotranspiration approaches simulated with the CSM-CERES-Maize model under different irrigation strategies and the impact on maize growth, development and soil moisture content for semi-arid conditions

Agricultural and Forest Meteorology

Volumn 176, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-76

  Anothai, J ^a   Soler, C M T ^a   Green, A ^b   Trout, T J ^c   Hoogenboom, G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGROFRESH INC   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Drought stress; DSSAT; FAO 56 Penman Monteith; Priestley Taylor; Soil water content

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CROP YIELD; ENERGY BALANCE; ERROR ANALYSIS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROWTH MODELING; IRRIGATION; MAIZE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEMIARID REGION; SIMULATION; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

COLORADO; GREELEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877320400     PISSN: 01681923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agrformet.2013.03.001     Document Type: Article

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