SPACSYS: Integration of a 3D root architecture component to carbon, nitrogen and water cycling-Model description

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 200, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 343-359

  Wu, L ^a   McGechan, M B ^a   McRoberts, N ^a   Baddeley, J A ^a   Watson, C A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon cycling; Dissolved organic matter; Nitrogen cycling; Root architecture; Simulation model; SPACSYS

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEAT TRANSFER; PRODUCTIVITY; SOILS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CARBON CYCLING; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; NITROGEN CYCLING; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SPACSYS;

AGRICULTURE;

CARBON CYCLE; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; NITROGEN CYCLE; ROOT ARCHITECTURE; SIMULATION; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL WATER; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

AGRICULTURE; FARM CROPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC MATTER; ROOTS; SIMULATION; SOIL; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33845451528     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2006.08.010     Document Type: Article

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