Dynamics of Mean-Variance-Skewness of Cumulative Crop Yield Impact Temporal Yield Variance

Farmers' decision to adopt new management or production system depends on production risk. Grain yield data was used to assess production risk in a field experiment composed of two cropping systems (CNV and ORG), each with eight subsystems (two levels each of crop rotation (2-yr and 4-yr), till...

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Main Author: Abdullah A. Jaradat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Agronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/426582