Edited by MJ Shaffer

Modeling Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics for Soil Management Edited by

M.J. Shaffer USDA-ARS-NPA Great Plains Systems Research Unit Fort Collins, Colorado

Liwang Ma USDA-ARS-NPA Great Plains Systems Research Unit Fort Collins, Colorado

S. Hansen The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Taastrup, Denmark

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Modeling carbon and nitrogen dynamics for soil management / edited by Marvin J. Shaffer, Liwang Ma, Søren Hansen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56670-529-0 (alk, paper) 1. Soils—Carbon content—Mathematical models. 2. Soils—Nitrogen content—Mathematical models. 3. Soil management. I. Shaffer, M. J. (Marvin James), 1943- II. Ma, Liwang. III. Hansen, Søren, 1951S592.6.C35 M63 2001 631.4′1—dc21

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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Simulation of Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Soils M.J. Shaffer, Liwang Ma, and Søren Hansen Chapter 2 Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Upland Soils M.J. Shaffer and Liwang Ma Chapter 3 Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics in Wetland Soils W.F. DeBusk, J.R. White, and K.R. Reddy Chapter 4 A Review of Carbon and Nitrogen Processes in Nine U.S. Soil Nitrogen Dynamics Models Liwang Ma and M.J. Shaffer Chapter 5 A Review of Carbon and Nitrogen Processes in European Soil Nitrogen Dynamics Models Malcolm B. McGechan and L. Wu Chapter 6 A Review of the Canadian Ecosystem Model — ecosys Robert F. Grant Chapter 7 Application of RZWQM for Soil Nitrogen Management Liwang Ma, M.J. Shaffer, and L.R. Ahuja Chapter 8 Simulated Interaction of Carbon Dynamics and Nitrogen Trace Gas Fluxes Using the DAYCENT Model S.J. Del Grosso, W.J. Parton, A.R. Mosier, M.D. Hartman, J. Brenner, D.S. Ojima, and D.S. Schimel Chapter 9 NLEAP Water Quality Applications in Bulgaria Dimitar Stoichev, Milena Kercheva, and Dimitranka Stoicheva Chapter 10 Use of Simulations for Evaluation of Best Management Practices on Irrigated Cropping Systems Jorge A. Delgado


Chapter 11 NLOS (NLEAP On STELLA®) – A Nitrogen Cycling Model with a Graphical Interface: Implications for Model Developers and Users Shabtai Bittman, Derek E. Hunt, and M.J. Shaffer Chapter 12 NLEAP Internet Tools for Estimating NO3-N Leaching and N2O Emissions M.J. Shaffer, K. Lasnik, X. Ou, and R. Flynn Chapter 13 Modeling the Effects of Manure and Fertilizer Management Options on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Processes Malcolm B. McGechan, D.R. Lewis, L.Wu, and I.P. McTaggart Chapter 14 Parameterization of Soil Nitrogen Transport Models by Use of Laboratory and Field Data E. Priesack, S. Achatz, and R. Stenger Chapter 15 Application of the DAISY Model for Short- and Long-term Simulation of Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Lars S. Jensen, Torsten Mueller, Sander Bruun, and Søren Hansen Chapter 16 Modeling Nitrate Leaching at Different Scales — Application of the DAISY Model Søren Hansen, Christian Thirup, Jens C. Refsgaard, and Lars S. Jensen Chapter 17 Performance of a Nitrogen Dynamics Model Applied to Evaluate Agricultural Management Practices K.C. Kersebaum and A.J. Beblik Chapter 18 Modeling Nitrogen Behavior in the Soil and Vadose Environment Supporting Fertilizer Management at the Farm Scale Juan David Piñeros Garcet, Amaury Tilmant, Mathieu Javaux, and Marnik Vanclooster


Chapter 19 Modeling Transformations of Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen at Differing Scales of Complexity Robert F. Grant
