Analysing the parameter sensitivity of the agro-ecosystem model MONICA for different crops

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 71, Issue , 2015, Pages 73-87

  Specka, Xenia ^a   Nendel, Claas ^a   Wieland, Ralf ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE RESEARCH ZALF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Crop model; Crop parameters; Extended FAST; Morris screening method; Sensitivity analysis

Indexed keywords

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; AGRICULTURAL ECOSYSTEM; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRONOMY; BARLEY; CALIBRATION; CANOLA; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; GRASS; MAIZE; MODEL VALIDATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SUGAR BEET; WHEAT;

BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HORDEUM; TRIFOLIUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84940545185     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2015.08.004     Document Type: Article

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