Improvements to the Hybrid-Maize model for simulating maize yields in harsh rainfed environments

Field Crops Research

Volumn 204, Issue , 2017, Pages 180-190

  Yang, Haishun ^a   Grassini, Patricio ^a   Cassman, Kenneth G ^a   Aiken, Robert M ^b   Coyne, Patrick I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crop model; Drought; Maize; Simulation; Water deficit; Water limited yield

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT STRESS; EVAPORATION; FALLOW; MAIZE; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RUNOFF; SENESCENCE; SOIL WATER; SOWING; WATER BUDGET; WATER STRESS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 85011586023     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2017.01.019     Document Type: Article

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