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An overview of APSIM, a model designed for farming systems simulation

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1161-0301(02)00108-9
 
Title An overview of APSIM, a model designed for farming systems simulation
 
Creator Keating, B A
Carberry, P S
Hammer, G L
Probert, M E
Robertson, M J
Holzworth, D
Huth, N I
Hargreaves, J N G
Meinke, H
Hochman, Z
McLean, G
Verburg, K
Snow, V
Dimes, J P
Silburn, M
Wang, E
Brown, S
Bristowc, K L
Asseng, S
Chapman, J
McCown, R L
Freebairn, D.M.
Smith, C.J.
 
Subject Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics
 
Description The Agricultural Production Systems Simulator (APSIM) is a modular modelling framework that has been developed by the Agricultural Production Systems Research Unit in Australia. APSIM was developed to simulate biophysical process in farming systems, in particular where there is interest in the economic and ecological outcomes of management practice in the face of climatic risk. The paper outlines APSIM's structure and provides details of the concepts behind the different plant, soil and management modules. These modules include a diverse range of crops, pastures and trees, soil processes including water balance, N and P transformations, soil pH, erosion and a full range of management controls. Reports of APSIM testing in a diverse range of systems and environments are summarised. An example of model performance in a long-term cropping systems trial is provided. APSIM has been used in a broad range of applications, including support for on-farm decision making, farming systems design for production or resource management objectives, assessment of the value of seasonal climate forecasting, analysis of supply chain issues in agribusiness activities, development of waste management guidelines, risk assessment for government policy making and as a guide to research and education activity. An extensive citation list for these model testing and application studies is provided.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2003
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/6139/1/EJAgro_18_267-288_2003.pdf
Keating, B A and Carberry, P S and Hammer, G L and Probert, M E and Robertson, M J and Holzworth, D and Huth, N I and Hargreaves, J N G and Meinke, H and Hochman, Z and McLean, G and Verburg, K and Snow, V and Dimes, J P and Silburn, M and Wang, E and Brown, S and Bristowc, K L and Asseng, S and Chapman, J and McCown, R L and Freebairn, D.M. and Smith, C.J. (2003) An overview of APSIM, a model designed for farming systems simulation. European Journal of Agronomy, 18 (3-4). pp. 267-288. ISSN 1161-0301