Simulating the effect of long-term fertilization on maize yield and soil C/N dynamics in northeastern China using DSSAT and CENTURY-based soil model

Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-303

  Yang, J M ^a   Yang, J Y ^b   Dou, S ^a   Yang, X M ^b   Hoogenboom, G ^c  

^a JILIN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HARROW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

DSSAT; Long term experiment; N leaching; Soil organic C. Soil total N; Yield

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CROP PERFORMANCE; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT; FERTILIZER; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; LEACHING; MAIZE; MANURE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; SIMULATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NUTRIENT; WEATHER;

CHINA; GONGZHULING; JILIN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84880644909     PISSN: 13851314     EISSN: 15730867     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10705-013-9563-z     Document Type: Article

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