Can crop simulation models be used to predict local to regional maize yields and total production in the U.S. Corn Belt?

Field Crops Research

Volumn 192, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-12

  Morell, Francisco J ^a   Yang, Haishun S ^a   Cassman, Kenneth G ^a   Wart, Justin Van ^a   Elmore, Roger W ^a   Licht, Mark ^b   Coulter, Jeffrey A ^c   Ciampitti, Ignacio A ^d   Pittelkow, Cameron M ^e   Brouder, Sylvie M ^f   Thomison, Peter ^g   Lauer, Joe ^h   Graham, Christopher ⁱ   Massey, Raymond ^j   Grassini, Patricio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

ⁱ SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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Author keywords

Crop simulation model; Regional production; Upscaling; Yield anomaly; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CROP YIELD; MAIZE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARKET CONDITIONS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; YIELD RESPONSE;

UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84964873798     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2016.04.004     Document Type: Article

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