scholarly journals An integrated soil-crop system model for water and nitrogen management in North China

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Liang ◽  
Kelin Hu ◽  
William D. Batchelor ◽  
Zhiming Qi ◽  
Baoguo Li
2007 ◽  
Vol 99 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. J. Clark ◽  
J. J. Meisinger ◽  
A. M. Decker ◽  
F. R. Mulford

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongjun Li ◽  
Zhijun Liu ◽  
Li Zheng ◽  
Yuping Lei

This paper presents a case study of resilience theory to understand agricultural systems in the Luancheng County of the North China Plain. A dynanic system model coupled with social, economic and ecological subsystems of agriculture for the Luancheng County was constructed with a time step of one month. The model includes five main components, water resources, profitability, irrigation, crop yield and area. The simulated groundwater table, wheat area and yield, maize area and yield, and rural labor transfer reflected the general trend of the observed data, with calculated determination coefficients higher than 0.88. Resilience of agricultural systems, as indicated by agricultural profitability and food security, were explored for the Luancheng County. Initially, investments in agriculture increased its resilience rapidly. However, with the degradation of resources and the increases in agricultural investment, the cost of agricultural production became too high to gain profit. The rise in population increases the risk of food security. As a result, the resilience of agricultural systems decreased gradually. The Luancheng County is now in the conservation phase of the adaptive cycle. Partial adjustments should be introduced to enhance its resilience and promote the continuing development of the agricultural systems.


ael ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 160048 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. W. Duncan ◽  
P. J. A. Kleinman ◽  
D. B. Beegle ◽  
C. A. Rotz

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang SU ◽  
XiaoKang HU ◽  
FuSuo ZHANG ◽  
BinXiang HUANG ◽  
RongFeng JIANG ◽  
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