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ChApteR thRee
Crop modelling for
agriculture production
and management
Padmakar Tripathi and Arvind Kumar
Contents
Abstract
102
3.1
Introduction: Crop weather simulation modelling
102
3.2
Types of crop models
103
Statistical models
103
Mechani stic models
105
Deter ministic models
105
Stochastic models
105
Dynamic models
105
Static models
105
Descrip tive model
105
Explana tory models
108
Simula tion models
108
3.3
Climate change and crop modelling
114
Role of crop modelling in climate change studies
115
3.4
Applications and uses of crop growth models
in agriculture
115
On-farm decision making and agronomic
management
116
Understanding of research
116
Policy manage ment
117
3.5
Crop simulation model and agricultural production
118
3.6 Conclusion
120
References
120
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