Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 131, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-10

  Hoffmann, M P ^a   Castaneda Vera, A ^b   van Wijk, M T ^b,c   Giller, K E ^b   Oberthur T ^d   Donough, C ^d   Whitbread, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d INTERNATIONAL PLANT NUTRITION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Indonesia; Malaysia; Oil palm physiology; Potential yield map; Tree crop modeling

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CROP YIELD; GROWTH RATE; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; MONOCOTYLEDON; OIL PRODUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GROWTH MODELING; SUSTAINABILITY;

INDONESIA; MALAYSIA;

ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS;

EID: 84906053574     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2014.07.006     Document Type: Article

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