Simulation of SOC content and storage under different irrigation, fertilization and tillage conditions using EPIC model in the North China Plain

Soil and Tillage Research

Volumn 130, Issue , 2013, Pages 128-135

  Zhao, Xiaoning ^a   Hu, Kelin ^b   Stahr, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EPIC model; Fertilization; Irrigation; SOC content; SOC storage; The North China Plain; Tillage

Indexed keywords

EPIC MODEL; FERTILIZATION; NORTH CHINA PLAIN; SOC CONTENT; TILLAGE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOLOGIC MODELS; IRRIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; STORAGE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY;

ANNUAL VARIATION; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; IRRIGATION; ORGANIC CARBON; SIMULATION; SOIL MANAGEMENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; TILLAGE;

BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; DONGBEIWANG; HEBEI; LUANCHENG; NORTH CHINA PLAIN; QUZHOU;

EID: 84876328760     PISSN: 01671987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.still.2013.02.005     Document Type: Article

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