The expansion of renewable energies aims at meeting the global energy demand while
replacing fossil fuels. However, it requires large areas of land. At the same time, food …

stics is a model that has been developed at INRA (France) since 1996. It simulates crop
growth as well as soil water and nitrogen balances driven by daily climatic data. It calculates …

Potential consequences of climate change on crop production can be studied using
mechanistic crop simulation models. While a broad variety of maize simulation models exist …

Crop models of crop growth are increasingly used to quantify the impact of global changes
due to climate or crop management. Therefore, accuracy of simulation results is a major …

The need for new sources of renewable energies and the rising price of fossil fuels have
induced the hope that agricultural crops may be a source of renewable energy for the future …

In this review, recent developments and future prospects of obtaining a better understanding
of the regulation of nitrogen use efficiency in the main crop species cultivated in the world …

The environmental constraints to agriculture imply that nitrogen (N) fertilizer management
should be adjusted to crop N requirements determined by target yields. Nowadays for …

Nitrogen (N) is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth. However, improper
management of N fertilization in agriculture has led to a large amount of nitrate leaching …

Yield gaps of major food crops are wide under rainfed family agriculture in the tropics. Their
magnitude and causes vary substantially across agro-ecological, demographic and market …

Climate change directly affects crop yields, which would cause more future food security
crises. Ensemble global climate models (GCMs) combined with crop growth models are an …