African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Sensitive parameters for EPIC model evaluation and validity under soil water and nutrients limited conditions with NERICA cropping in West Africa

Omonlola Nadine Worou
  • Omonlola Nadine Worou
  • West African Science Service for Climate Change and Adapted Land Use.
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Thomas Gaiser
  • Thomas Gaiser
  • University of Bonn, Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation, Katzenburgweg 5, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Sylvester Oikeh
  • Sylvester Oikeh
  • African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), P. O. Box 30709-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 09 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2015
  •  Published: 28 May 2015

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