Reimplementation and reuse of the Canegro model: From sugarcane to giant reed

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 113, Issue , 2015, Pages 193-202

  Stella, T ^a   Francone, C ^a   Yamac S S ^a   Ceotto, E ^b   Pagani, V ^a   Pilu, R ^a   Confalonieri, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arungro; BioMA; CaneML; Giant reed; Model reuse

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION PROGRAMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; CROPS; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ARUNGRO; BIOMA; CANEML; GIANT REED; MODEL RE-USE;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; ALGORITHM; ENERGY CROP; REEDBED; SOFTWARE; SUGAR CANE;

ITALY;

ARUNDO DONAX; SACCHARUM OFFICINARUM;

EID: 84924411735     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2015.02.009     Document Type: Article

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