title: [Adaptability of APSIM model in Southwestern China: A case study of winter wheat in Chongqing City].
abstract: Field experimental data of winter wheat and parallel daily meteorological data at four typical stations in Chongqing City were used to calibrate and validate APSIM-wheat model and determine the genetic parameters for 12 varieties of winter wheat. The results showed that there was a good agreement between the simulated and observed growth periods from sowing to emergence, flowering and maturity of wheat. Root mean squared errors (RMSEs) between simulated and observed emergence, flowering and maturity were 0-3, 1-8, and 0-8 d, respectively. Normalized root mean squared errors (NRMSEs) between simulated and observed above-ground biomass for 12 study varieties were less than 30%. NRMSE between simulated and observed yields for 10 varieties out of 12 study varieties were less than 30%. APSIM-wheat model performed well in simulating phenology, aboveground biomass and yield of winter wheat in Chongqing City, which could provide a foundational support for assessing the impact of climate change on wheat production in the study area based on the model.
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Di
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Jian-ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Na
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture / Q000379:methods*; D018533:Biomass; D002681:China; D057231:Climate Change; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D014908:Triticum / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*