R-SWMS
Javaux M., Vanderborght J., Couvreur V., Meunier F., Schroeder T., Schroeder N., Jorda H., Landl M., Schwartz N., Koch A. (Agrosphere)
Overview
| Model category | FSPM |
|---|---|
| Plant part | Root |
| Scale | Whole_plant, Field |
| Licence | open_source, upon_request |
| Operating system | Linux |
| Programming language | Cpp, Fortran |
| Format of model inputs and outputs | Text files |
| Species studied | Annual-plants |
| Execution environment | Console |
Scientific article
Use of a Three-Dimensional Detailed Modeling Approach for Predicting Root Water UptakeMathieu Javaux, Tom Schröder, Jan Vanderborght and Harry VereeckenVadose Zone, 2008 View paper
Model description
R-SWMS is a numerical model for simulating solute transport and water flow in and between the soil and the plant systems. Based on the flow and transport equations in the 3-D soil matrix and within the 3-D root xylem network, it simulates the uptake of solute and water by plant roots for a growing plant. Three-dimensional root growth is also modeled as a function of environmental conditions (soil strength, temperature) and plant parameters (gravitropism, sensitivity to soil strength, etc.).
Above ground is modeled based on a big leaf approach.
Some case studies
First time validation of a functional-structural model (Koch et al. 2019, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erz060)