SPACSYS: Integration of a 3D root architecture component to carbon, nitrogen and water cycling—Model description

Sampling, defining, characterising and modeling the rhizosphere—the soil science tool box

“…However, several models have been developed that take into account interactions between root systems, water and nutrients in the environment (Dunbabin et al 2002). Wu et al (2007) recently presented a dynamic simulation model that is multidimensional, operates on a field scale, is weather driven and models C and N cycling between plants, soil and microbes.…”

Phenotyping for Root Traits

“…These six root models are SimRoot , SPACSYS (Bingham and Wu 2011;Wu et al 2007), RootBox (Leitner et al 2010), ROOTMAP (Diggle 1988a, b;Dunbabin et al 2002b), RootTyp (Pagès et al 2004) and R-SWMS (Somma et al 1997). These models have been used for a wide range of root modelling studies (see Dunbabin et al 2013).…”

An algorithm for the simulation of the growth of root systems on deformable domains

“…Current models use computer simulations to mimic these processes. The geometry of roots and their arrangement within the root system are assembled iteratively from a set of virtual apical meristems, whose activities are simulated independently from each other (Pag es et al, 2004;Wu et al, 2007;Lucas et al, 2011). Root architectural models can, in turn, be used to make predictions on water and nutrient uptake by coupling growth to physical models (Ge et al, 2000;Doussan et al, 2006;Zhang et al, 2007;Wiegers et al, 2009).…”