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This chapter illustrates how some process-based models simulate the nitrogen dynamics. There are many crop simulation models available in the literature and some of the simulated nitrogen processes included in the crop growth models might differ. The aim of this chapter is to give readers who are less familiar with the simulation of nitrogen processes an overview on how crop models handle N balance. In addition, two case studies are presented to illustrate the application of crop simulation models for N management in different agro-environmental conditions.
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Cammarano, D., Miguez, F.E., Puntel, L. (2023). Process-Based Models and Simulation of Nitrogen Dynamics. In: Cammarano, D., van Evert, F.K., Kempenaar, C. (eds) Precision Agriculture: Modelling. Progress in Precision Agriculture. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15258-0_5
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