Model studies focus experimental investigations to improve our understanding and
performance of systems. Concentrating on crop modelling, this book provides an …

Monitoring the crop yield is one of the key factors to define agricultural land management
strategies. Recent developments in spatial information technologies enabled cost and …

The current methodological approach for developing sustainable biofuel processes and
supply chains is flawed. Life cycle principles are often retrospectively incorporated in the …

After decades of declining cropland area, the United States (US) experienced a reversal in
land use/land cover change in recent years, with substantial grassland conversion to …

Crop models are essential in undertaking large scale estimation of crop production of
diverse crop species, especially in assessing food availability and climate change impacts …

The Agricultural Policy/Environmental eXtender (APEX) model was developed by the
Blackland Research and Extension Center in Temple, Texas. APEX is a flexible and …

Over-exploitation of groundwater for agricultural irrigation has attracted worldwide attention
because of the rapid groundwater depletion and environmental consequences induced by …

Contour ridging is an effective soil conservation practice used throughout the world.
Because of microtopographic relief on sloping land, rainwater concentrates in low areas …

Soil erosion from row sideslopes can result in contour failure and reduce the soil
conservation capacity of contour ridges. Understanding soil erosion processes on row …

Despite decades of research demonstrating links between many agricultural practices and
water quality, the ability to predict water quality on the basis of changes in soil health …