Global sensitivity analysis for UNSATCHEM simulations of crop production with degraded waters

Vadose Zone Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Skaggs, T H ^a   Suarez, D L ^a   Corwin, D L ^a  

^a U S SALINITY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CULTIVATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DESIGN; IRRIGATION; LEACHING; PLANTS (BOTANY); PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SCHEDULING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; GLOBAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; IRRIGATION SCHEDULING; IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT; PARAMETER SENSITIVITIES; SOIL HYDRAULIC PARAMETERS; UNCERTAINTY AND SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

CROP PRODUCTION; FORAGE; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LEACHING; MAIZE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SALINITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION;

EID: 84903552066     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15391663     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/vzj2013.09.0171     Document Type: Article

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