Simulation of winter wheat yield and its variability in different climates of Europe: A comparison of eight crop growth models

• Published in: European journal of agronomy Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 103 - 114
• Main Authors: Palosuo, Taru, Kersebaum, Kurt Christian, Angulo, Carlos, Hlavinka, Petr, Moriondo, Marco, Olesen, Jørgen E., Patil, Ravi H., Ruget, Françoise, Rumbaur, Christian, Takáč, Jozef, Trnka, Miroslav, Bindi, Marco, Çaldağ, Barış, Ewert, Frank, Ferrise, Roberto, Mirschel, Wilfried, Şaylan, Levent, Šiška, Bernard, Rötter, Reimund
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: aboveground biomass; Agricultural sciences; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Biological and medical sciences; Central European region; Climate; Climatic variability; Crop growth model; crop management; crop models; crops; cultivars; Europe; flowering; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; grain yield; growing season; harvest index; Life Sciences; Model comparison; model uncertainty; phenology; Pongidae; prediction; Simulation; simulation models; soil properties; Triticum aestivum; weather; Winter wheat; Yield prediction; Europe; Central European region; Climatic variability; Model comparison; Simulation; Crop growth model; Winter wheat; Yield prediction; Plant production; Monocotyledones; Climate; Growth; Prediction; Modeling; Cereal crop; Gramineae; Climate variability; Winter crops; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Yield; Cultivated plant; Triticum aestivum

► We compared eight crop simulation models for winter wheat at eight sites in Europe. ► Input data was restricted to reflect typical use in large area impact studies. ► Wide ranges of simulated yields at all sites indicate high uncertainties. ► Multi-model mean yield predictions were in good agreeme...