Search Results - "Rapidel, B."

Mixing plant species in cropping systems: concepts, tools and models. A review by Malézieux, E., Crozat, Y., Dupraz, C., Laurans, M., Makowski, D., Ozier-Lafontaine, H., Rapidel, B., de Tourdonnet, S., Valantin-Morison, M.

“…The evolution of natural ecosystems is controled by a high level of biodiversity, In sharp contrast, intensive agricultural systems involve monocultures…”
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Root distribution and water use in coffee shaded with Tabebuia rosea Bertol. and Simarouba glauca DC. compared to full sun coffee in sub-optimal environmental conditions by Padovan, M. P., Cortez, V. J., Navarrete, L. F., Navarrete, E. D., Deffner, A. C., Centeno, L. G., Munguía, R., Barrios, M., Vílchez-Mendoza, J. S., Vega-Jarquín, C., Costa, A. N., Brook, R. M., Rapidel, B.

“…Root niche differentiation for optimal exploitation of resources was found in an arabica coffee agroforestry system in Nicaragua. Rooting behavior was compared…”
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Sensitivity of the landslide model LAPSUS_LS to vegetation and soil parameters by Rossi, L.M.W., Rapidel, B., Roupsard, O., Villatoro-sánchez, M., Mao, Z., Nespoulous, J., Perez, J., Prieto, I., Roumet, C., Metselaar, K., Schoorl, J.M., Claessens, L., Stokes, A.

“…•The physical landslide model LAPSUS-LS was suitable for modelling the influence of vegetation on slope stability at the catchment scale.•The depth of the…”
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Modelling the hydrological behaviour of a coffee agroforestry basin in Costa Rica by Gómez-Delgado, F., Roupsard, O., le Maire, G., Taugourdeau, S., Pérez, A., van Oijen, M., Vaast, P., Rapidel, B., Harmand, J. M., Voltz, M., Bonnefond, J. M., Imbach, P., Moussa, R.

“…The profitability of hydropower in Costa Rica is affected by soil erosion and sedimentation in dam reservoirs, which are in turn influenced by land use,…”
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Water loss by transpiration and soil evaporation in coffee shaded by Tabebuia rosea Bertol. and Simarouba glauca dc. compared to unshaded coffee in sub-optimal environmental conditions by Padovan, M.P., Brook, R.M., Barrios, M., Cruz-Castillo, J.B., Vilchez-Mendoza, S.J., Costa, A.N., Rapidel, B.

“…•Coffee agroforestry improved water use by transpiration and diminished water loss by soil evaporation.•Greater water use was due to coffee compared to shade…”
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Local knowledge of impacts of tree cover on ecosystem services in smallholder coffee production systems by Cerdán, C.R., Rebolledo, M.C., Soto, G., Rapidel, B., Sinclair, F.L.

“…► Farmers had functional classifications for trees based on provision of services. ► Classifications were based on tree attributes, and their interactions with…”
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Simulation of leaf transpiration and sap flow in virtual plants: model description and application to a coffee plantation in Costa Rica by Dauzat, Jean, Rapidel, Bruno, Berger, André

“…Computer representations of plants (virtual plants) are used as the basis for a model simulating leaf transpiration and sap flow. The virtual plants provide a…”
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In-field development of a conceptual crop functioning and management model: A case study on cotton in southern Mali by Rapidel, Bruno, Defèche, Cécile, Traoré, Bouba, Lançon, Jacques, Wery, Jacques

“…West African cotton production has increased rapidly in recent years. Cotton is being cropped under new ecological conditions by new cotton-producing farmers,…”
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Elaboration and test of a decision rule for the application of mepiquat chloride on cotton in Mali by Barrabé, Anne, Rapidel, Bruno, Sissoko, Fagaye, Traoré, Bouba, Wery, Jacques

“…Farmers often make complex management decisions during a cropping cycle. To design new cropping systems that go beyond standard setups and are better adapted…”
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Simulation of Ecophysiological Processes on 3D Virtual Stands with the ARCHIMED Simulation Platform by Dauzat, J., Franck, N., Rapidel, B., Luquet, D., Vaast, P.

“…Most classic ecophysiological models rely on crude representations of canopies as stacks of vegetation layers. Therefore, their use in complex canopies implies…”
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