Estimating near future regional corn yields by integrating multi-source observations into a crop growth model

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-140

  Wang, Jing ^a,b   Li, Xin ^a   Lu, Ling ^a   Fang, Feng ^c  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^c Lanzhou Regional Climate Center   (China)

Author keywords

CHRIS LAI; Parameter estimation; Regional corn yield estimation; Sequence data assimilation; WOFOST model

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRONOMY; ALGORITHM; CROP YIELD; DATA ASSIMILATION; GROWTH MODELING; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; OASIS; PARAMETERIZATION; REMOTE SENSING;

CHINA;

EID: 84877334949     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2013.03.005     Document Type: Article

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