Validation of the EPIC model using a long-term experimental data on the semi-arid Loess Plateau of China

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 976-986

  Wang, Xue Chun ^a,b   Li, Jun ^a,b   Tahir, Muhammad Naveed ^a,c   Hao, Ming De ^b  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

^c PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

EPIC model; Loess Plateau; Semi arid area; Soil water

Indexed keywords

BULK DENSITY; CROPPING SYSTEMS; DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS; DYNAMIC CHANGES; EFFECTIVE TOOL; EPIC MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; LOESS PLATEAU; LONG TERM; SAND CONTENT; SEASONAL RAINFALL; SEMI ARID; SEMI-ARID REGION; SEMIARID AREA; SILT CONTENTS; SOIL LAYER; SOIL PARAMETERS; SOIL WATER; SOIL WATER ESTIMATION; VALIDATION RESULTS;

ARID REGIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; RAIN; SILT; SOIL MOISTURE; WATER CONTENT;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

EID: 79956133328     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2010.11.025     Document Type: Article

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