LEADER 03314nam 22006734a 450 001 9910784122303321 005 20230607220844.0 010 $a1-280-82966-4 010 $a9786610829668 010 $a0-85199-854-2 035 $a(CKB)1000000000344510 035 $a(EBL)294743 035 $a(OCoLC)476061218 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000132883 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11150688 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000132883 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10041162 035 $a(PQKB)10121312 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC294743 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL294743 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10173498 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000344510 100 $a20011101d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aCrop-soil simulation models$b[electronic resource] $eapplications in developing countries /$fedited by Robin Matthews and William Stephens 210 $aWallingford, Oxon, UK ;$aNew York, NY, USA $cCABI Pub.$dc2002 215 $a1 online resource (292 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-85199-563-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-265). 327 $aContributors; Abbreviations; Preface; 1 Introduction; Part 1: Models as tools in research; 2 Models as Research Tools; 3 Crop Genotype Improvement; 4 Crop Management; 5 Cropping and Farming Systems; 6 Regional and National Planning; 7 Global Level Processes; Part 2: Models as decision-support tools; 8 Decision Theory and Decision Support Systems; 9 Tools to Support Operational Decision Making; 10 Tools to Support Strategic Decision Making; 11 Why has the Uptake of Decision Support Systems been so Poor?; Part 3: Models as tools in education and training 327 $a12 Using Models as Tools in Education and TrainingPart 4: Have crop models been useful?; 13 Who are Models Targetted at?; 14 Impacts of Crop-Soil Models; Part 5: The way forward; 15 Where to Now with Crop Modelling?; 16 Concluding Remarks Robin Matthews and William Stephens; References; Appendix: Personal Communications; Index 330 $aThe use of crop-soil modelling has so far been mainly confined to the research community. Practical applications have occurred in the areas of decision tools for irrigation studies and pest management. However, there is potential to increase its applied use. This book reviews progress. 606 $aCrops and soils$xComputer simulation 606 $aCrops$xComputer simulation 606 $aSoils$xComputer simulation 606 $aCrops and soils$xMathematical models 606 $aCrops$xMathematical models 606 $aSoils$xMathematical models 615 0$aCrops and soils$xComputer simulation. 615 0$aCrops$xComputer simulation. 615 0$aSoils$xComputer simulation. 615 0$aCrops and soils$xMathematical models. 615 0$aCrops$xMathematical models. 615 0$aSoils$xMathematical models. 676 $a630/.1/13 701 $aMatthews$b Robin B$01508461 701 $aStephens$b William$cPh. D.$047561 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910784122303321 996 $aCrop-soil simulation models$93739847 997 $aUNINA