Livestock systems globally are changing rapidly in response to human population growth, urbanization, and growing incomes. This paper discusses the linkages between burgeoning demand for livestock products, growth in livestock production, and the impacts this may have on natural resources, and ho...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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[The inter-linkages between rapid growth in livestock production, climate change, and the impacts on water resources, land use, and deforestation]
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The inter-linkages between rapid growth in livestock production, climate change, and the impacts on water resources, land use, and deforestation
The inability of CERES-Maize v3.0 to simulate a fluctuating water table has been identified as a major constraint in using this particular model in South Africa and in Kenya. Information regarding fluctuating water tables under specific conditions, and their influence on maize production, has bee...
Toit, A.S. du
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Prinsloo, M.A.
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Wafula, B.M.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Incorporating a water-logging routine into CERES-Maize, and some preliminary evaluations]
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Incorporating a water-logging routine into CERES-Maize, and some preliminary evaluations
The WISE3.1 database provides a homogenized set of primary profiles soil data relevant for a wide range of environmental studies including assessments of crop production. Soil texture is frequently measured to estimate characteristics related to water holding parameters and plant available water....
Chaves, B.
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Hoogenboom, Gerrit
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Variability in maize yield due to differences in soil texture and the effect of water and nitrogen]
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Variability in maize yield due to differences in soil texture and the effect of water and nitrogen
This document gives detailed step by step information on minium data sets collection procedures for the maize/vetch intercropping trial conducted at the Debre Zeit Expeiment Station in the Ethiopian highlands. Details are given on soil characterization, plot layout, initial condition soil samplin...
Saka, A.R.
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Haque, I.
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Singh, U.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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[Maize/Annual forage legumes mixed cropping systems: Characterizing water and nitrogen dynamics in maize/vetch pure and mixed stands. 1. Procedures for collecting minimum data sets]
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Maize/Annual forage legumes mixed cropping systems: Characterizing water and nitrogen dynamics in maize/vetch pure and mixed stands. 1. Procedures for collecting minimum data sets