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A simple modelling of crop water balance for agrometeorological applications
Jean-paul LhommeNader Katerjisubject
0106 biological sciencesBILAN HYDRIQUEAgricultural engineeringTime step01 natural sciencesCropWater balanceSimple (abstract algebra)EvapotranspirationAGROMETEOROLOGIESensitivity (control systems)ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS2. Zero hungerMoistureEVAPOTRANSPIRATIONEcological Modeling04 agricultural and veterinary sciencesMODELISATIONCrop coefficient[SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology040103 agronomy & agriculture0401 agriculture forestry and fisheriesEnvironmental scienceRELATION SOL PLANTE[SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology010606 plant biology & botanydescription
Abstract A simple agrometeorological model of crop water balance is presented. It aims at the best estimate possible of the water balance components with the simplest formulation and the minimum set of input data. The model works with a time step of one day and uses rainfall and the calculated evapotranspiration as the climatic inputs. Some soil and crop characteristics, such as the maximum available moisture and crop coefficients are required as input parameters. The model is tested using experimental data obtained on wheat and lucerne crops in the Paris region. The sensitivity of the model is discussed and some possible applications to rainfed crop management are presented.
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1991-10-01 |