Conceptual basis, formalisations and parameterization of the STICS crop model [[electronic resource] /] / Nadine Brisson ... [et al.], [editors]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454024903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Versailles, : Éditions Quæ, 2008
• ISBN: 2-7592-0971-7; 2-7592-0290-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (301 p.)
• Collana: Collection Update sciences & technologies, , 1773-7923
• Altri autori (Persone): BrissonNadine
• Soggetti: Crops - Growth - Mathematical models; Crop yields - Mathematical models; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Table of contents""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction""; ""1.1 Purpose""; ""1.2 Overall description of the system with its components""; ""2. Development""; ""2.1 The simulated events""; ""2.2 Emergence and initiation of crop development and growth""; ""2.3 Above-ground development""; ""3. Shoot growth""; ""3.1 Leaf dynamics""; ""3.2 Radiation interception""; ""3.3 Shoot biomass growth""; ""3.4 Stress indices""; ""3.5 Partitioning of biomass in organs""; ""4. Yield formation""; ""4.1 For determinate growing plants""; ""4.2 For indeterminate growing plants""; ""4.3 Quality""; ""5. Root growth""""5.1 Root front growth""; ""5.2 Growth in root density""; ""6. Management and crop environment""; ""6.1 Effects on plants""; ""6.2 Soil water supply""; ""6.3 Net nitrogen supply""; ""6.4 Physical soil surface conditions""; ""6.5 Soil structure modification""; ""6.6 Microclimate""; ""7. Water Balance""; ""7.1 Soil evaporation""; ""7.2 Crop water requirements""; ""7.3 Plant transpiration and derived stresses""; ""8. Nitrogen transformations""; ""8.1 Mineralization of soil organic matter""; ""8.2 Mineralization of organic residues""; ""8.3 Nitrification""; ""8.4 Ammonia volatilization""""8.5 Denitrification""; ""8.6 Nitrogen uptake by plants and plant nitrogen status""; ""8.7 Nitrogen fixation by legumes""; ""9. Transfers of heat, water and nitrate""; ""9.1 Soil ; temperature""; ""9.2 Transfers of water and nitrate in free drained soil""; ""9.3 Case of artificially drained soil""; ""9.4 Integrated calculations of soil status""; ""10. Cropping systems""; ""10.1 The notion of a Unit of SiMulation (USM)""; ""10.2 Long term simulations""; ""10.3 Intercropping""; ""11. Involvement of the user in the model operation""; ""11.1 Driving options""; ""11.2 Simulation options""""11.3 Formalisation options""; ""11.4 Parameterization""; ""References""; ""Figure list""; ""Table list""; ""Definition of symbols""; ""Index of parameters and variables""