Bridging Among Disciplines by Synthesizing Soil and Plant Processes [Hardcover]

In the 8th book of Dr. Ahujas innovative Advances in Agricultural Systems Modeling series, authors give a look into the future of climatesmart agricultural systems, emphasizing the integration of soil, weather, vegetation and management information to predict relevant agro-ecosystem processes. Expansion of data availability, improvement of sensors, and computational power have opened opportunities in modeling and exploration of management impact. Authors give a background on model development and explain soil, plant, and climate processes and their interactions that encompass the wide range of applications of simulation models to address challenges in managing our resources and complex agricultural systems.Foreword vii

Preface ix

Contributors xii

1. Biophysical System Models Advance Agricultural Research and Technology: Some Examples and Further Research Needs
Lajpat R. Ahuja,* Liwang Ma, and Saseendran S. Anapalli 1

2. A Holistic and Historic Analytical Approach to Water Management of Flat Land Watersheds with Tile DrainsThe van Deemter Analysis
M.J.M. R?mkens* 33

3. History of Ecosystem Model Development at Colorado State University and Current Efforts to Address Contemporary Ecological Issues
S. J. Del Grosso* and W. J. Parton 53

4. The Wind Erosion Prediction System and its Use in Conservation Planning
John Tatarko,* Larry Wagner, and Fred Fox 71

5. Modeling Cropping Systems with HERMES  Model Capability, Deficits and Data Requirements.
K.C. Kersebaum,* E. Wallor, K. Lorenz, N. Beaudoin, J. Constantin, and O. Wendroth 103

6. Towards an Integrated Agroecosystem Modeling Approach for Climate-Smart Agriculture Management
Wei Ren* 127

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