1. General Model Information
Name: McCaskill & Blair's CNSP Pasture model
Acronym: CNSP_PASTURE
Main medium: terrestrial
Main subject: biogeochemistry
Organization level: ecosystem
Type of model: compartment model
Main application:
Keywords: soil, decomposition, plant debris, animal debris, organic mattCNSP PastureCNSP Pastureer, P and S content
Contact:
Prof Graeme Blair; Dr. Ian Johnson, Dr Rod Lefroy
Dept. Agronomy & Soil Science,
University of New England
Phone: 61 67 73 2687
Fax : 61 67 73 3465
email:gblair@metz.une.edu.au
ijohnson@metz.une.edu.au
Author(s):
Abstract:
The model simulates the decomposition of soil organic matter.
II. Technical Information
II.1 Executables:
Operating System(s): DOS 3, Unix, Fortran compiler
II.2 Source-code:
Programming Language(s):
II.3 Manuals:
II.4 Data:
see input/output table for GCTE models
III. Mathematical Information
III.1 Mathematics
III.2 Quantities
View data requirements of CNSP in comparison to other Soil Organic Matter models:
III.2.1 Input
View Input data requirements of CNSP in comparison to other Soil Organic Matter models:
These seven tables can be downloaded in Postscript Format
III.2.2 Output
View output data of CNSP in comparison to other SOM - Models:
IV. References
McCaskill, M. & Blair, G.J. (1988) Development of a simulation model of sulphur cycling in grazed pastures. Biogeochemistry 5: 165-181.
McCaskill, M. & Blair, G.J. (1990) A model of S, P, and N uptake by a perennial pasture I. Model Construction. Fert. Res. 22: 161-72.
McCaskill, M. & Blair, G.J. (1990) A model of S, P, and N uptake by a perennial pasture II. Calibration and prediction. Fert. Res. 22: 173-79.
McCaskill, M. (1987) Modelling S, P, and N cycling in grazed pastures. PhD Thesis, University of New England, Australia.
V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web
VI. Additional remarks
Last review of this document by: T. Gabele: 3. 9. 1997 -
Status of the document:
last modified by
Tobias Gabele Wed Aug 21 21:44:41 CEST 2002