Dataset for multi-model comparison and ensemble simulations of canola growth and yield across global sites
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https://doi.org/10.18174/odjar.v11i0.18569Abstract
This paper describes the dataset that was used to test the reliability of eight crop models in simulating growth and yield of canola in response to sowing dates, nitrogen inputs and climate variability across five countries. The dataset includes four spring cultivars and three winter cultivars across six sites, which represents a diverse range of canola production areas around the world. Model calibration and validation were conducted in the framework of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project for canola (AgMIP-Canola). Field experimental datasets include site characterization, soil profile characterization, initial soil conditions (soil water and mineral nitrogen contents), in-season and end-season crop measurements (phenology, LAI, biomass, and nitrogen content in leaves, stems and pods, some with seed oil content), and daily weather data. Simulation datasets include the simulation results generated by ten individual model frameworks (eight crop models, APSIM and DSSAT respectively by two groups) for the experimental periods, and scenario simulations using 30 years historical weather data (1981 – 2010) together with a full multi-factorial combinations of temperature (-3, 0, +3, +6, +9 oC), rainfall (-25%, -10%, 0, +10%, +25%), CO2 concentrations (360, 450, 540, 630, 720 ppm) and nitrogen input rates (0, +25%, +50%, +100%, +150%).
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Copyright (c) 2025 Di He, Jing Wang, Julianne Lilley, Brendan Christy, Munir Hoffmann, Garry O'Leary, Jerry Hatfield, Luigi Ledda, Paola Deligios, Brian Grant, Qi Jing, Claas Nendel, Henning Kage, Budong Qian, Ehsan Eyshi Rezaei, Ward Smith, Wiebke Weymann, Frank Ewert, Enli Wang

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.