Working with dynamic crop models : methods, tools and examples for agriculture and environment /

This second edition of Working with Dynamic Crop Models is meant for self-learning by researchers or for use in graduate level courses devoted to methods for working with dynamic models in crop, agricultural, and related sciences. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic and includes an introducti...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Wallach, Daniel, 1942- (Editor), Makowski, David, 1972- (Editor), Jones, James Wigington, 1944- (Editor), Brun, François (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press/Elsevier Science, [2014]
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This second edition of Working with Dynamic Crop Models is meant for self-learning by researchers or for use in graduate level courses devoted to methods for working with dynamic models in crop, agricultural, and related sciences. Each chapter focuses on a particular topic and includes an introduction, a detailed explanation of the available methods, applications of the methods to one or two simple models that are followed throughout the book, real-life examples of the methods from literature, and finally a section detailing implementation of the methods using the R programming language. The consistent use of R makes this book immediately and directly applicable to scientists seeking to develop models quickly and effectively, and the selected examples ensure broad appeal to scientists in various disciplines.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 487 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1306195659
9781306195652
9780444594464
0444594469