Parameter estimation through inverse modelling and comparison of four leaching models using experimental data from two contrasting pesticide field trials in New Zealand

Australian Journal of Soil Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 581-597

  Sarmah, A K ^a   Close, M E ^b   Dann, R ^b   Pang, L ^b   Green, S R ^c  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b ESR Christchurch Science Centre   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bromacil; Bromide; Hexazinone; Models; Simulation; Terbuthylazine

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PESTICIDES; SOILS;

BROMACIL; HEXAZINONE; PERSISTENCY; TERBUTHYLAZINE;

SOIL POLLUTION;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; INVERSE ANALYSIS; LEACHING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARAMETERIZATION; PESTICIDE; SOIL PROPERTY;

AUSTRALASIA; NELSON; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHLAND;

EID: 33748795078     PISSN: 00049573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SR05163     Document Type: Article

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