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GIS and simulation technologies for assessing cropping systems management in dry environments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Claudio O. Stockle
Claudio O. Stockle
Affiliation:
Associate Professor, Biological Systems Engineering Department, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6120.
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Abstract

The long-term productivity, sustainability, and environmental impact of cropping systems cannot be assessed adequately using conventional agronomic experiments. This pap erdiscusses the use of computer-based technologies as support tools for this type of assessment, including crop growth simulation models, weather generators, geographical information systems, and risk assessment and economic models. Comprehensive systems that integrate these technologies are just emerging, offering great potential for the analysis of agricultural systems in the future.

Keywords

crop growthmodelsgeographical information systemsweather generatorsregional analysisagricultural systems
Type
Selected Papers from the U.S.-Middle East Conference on Sustainable Dryland Agriculture
Information
American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 11 , Issue 2-3 , September 1996 , pp. 115 - 120
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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