The decision support system for agrotechnology transfer (DSSAT) has been in use for the
last 15 years by researchers worldwide. This package incorporates models of 16 different …

Weather has a significant impact on crop growth and development. This paper presents an
overview of crop modeling and applications of crop models, and the significance of weather …

Crop models use mathematical equations to simulate growth, development and yield as a
function of weather, soil conditions and crop management. Such models integrate scientific …

Potential climate-related impacts on future crop yield are a major societal concern. Previous
projections of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project’s Global …

The first premise of this book is that farmers need access to options for improving their situation.
In agricultural terms, these options might be manage ment alternatives or different crops …

Ecophysiological models are widely used to forecast potential impacts of climate change on
future agricultural productivity and to examine options for adaptation by local stakeholders …

Experimental field data are used at different levels of complexity to calibrate, validate and
improve agro-ecosystem models to enhance their reliability for regional impact assessment. A …

Shoot size at time of flowering has a strong effect on final yield and can be significantly
reduced by drought stress. Studies were performed at the Auburn rhizotron from 1981 through …

In recent years, maize has become one of the main alternative crops for the Autumn–Winter
growing season (off-season) in several regions of Brazil. Water deficits, sub-optimum …

Most climate change studies that address potential impacts and potential adaptation strategies
are largely based on modelling technologies. While models are useful for visualizing …