Theory and Principles of Simulation Modeling in Soil-Plant System

The book entitled "Theory and Principles of Simulation Modeling in Soil-Plant System" emphasizes mainly on the fundamental theory, principles and techniques of simulation model. Starting from very basic principles, the author has described how a model can be constructed step-by-step by describing typical and simple models in various aspects of soil-plant system. Broadly the book has discussed modeling under two headings–dynamic model and static or equilibrium model. Dynamic models include spatially homogeneous models like transformation of potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon in soil, crop growth model and potential evapotranspiration. Spatially heterogeneous models include models of simulation of heat flow through soil, simulation of water flow through soils, simulation of actual evaporation and actual transpiration by plants from soil, simulation of solute movement through soil and simulation of nutrient uptake. Static or equilibrium models include chemical models like speciation in aqueous system and surface complexation models.