Modelling nitrogen leaching: Are we getting the right answer for the right reason?

Agricultural Water Management

Volumn 133, Issue , 2014, Pages 74-80

  van der Laan, M ^a   Annandale, J G ^a   Bristow, K L ^a,b   Stirzaker, R J ^a,b   Du Preez, C C ^c   Thorburn, P J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

APSIM; DSSAT; Nitrate; SWB Sci

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEACHING; NITRATES; SOIL MOISTURE;

ACCURATE PREDICTION; APSIM; COMPENSATING ERRORS; DSSAT; INCOMPLETE MIXING; MODELLING TECHNIQUES; STRATEGIC APPROACHES; SWB-SCI;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL MODELING; CALIBRATION; LEACHING; MODEL TEST; NITRATE; NITROGEN; RISK FACTOR; SOIL PROFILE; SOIL WATER;

EID: 84888807780     PISSN: 03783774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2013.10.017     Document Type: Article

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