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Simulating soil organic matter with CQESTR (v. 2.0): Model description and validation against long-term experiments across North America

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  • Liang, Y.
  • Gollany, H.T.
  • Rickman, R.W.
  • Albrecht, S.L.
  • Follett, R.F.
  • Wilhelm, W.W.
  • Novak, J.M.
  • Douglas, C.L.

Abstract

Soil carbon (C) models are important tools for examining complex interactions between climate, crop and soil management practices, and to evaluate the long-term effects of management practices on C-storage potential in soils. CQESTR is a process-based carbon balance model that relates crop residue additions and crop and soil management to soil organic matter (SOM) accretion or loss. This model was developed for national use in U.S and calibrated initially in the Pacific Northwest. Our objectives were: (i) to revise the model, making it more applicable for wider geographic areas including potential international application, by modifying the thermal effect and incorporating soil texture and drainage effects, and (ii) to recalibrate and validate it for an extended range of soil properties and climate conditions. The current version of CQESTR (v. 2.0) is presented with the algorithms necessary to simulate SOM at field scale. Input data for SOM calculation include crop rotation, aboveground and belowground biomass additions, tillage, weather, and the nitrogen content of crop residues and any organic amendments. The model was validated with long-term data from across North America. Regression analysis of 306 pairs of predicted and measured SOM data under diverse climate, soil texture and drainage classes, and agronomic practices at 13 agricultural sites having a range of SOM (7.3–57.9gSOMkg−1), resulted in a linear relationship with an r2 of 0.95 (P<0.0001) and a 95% confidence interval of 4.3gSOMkg−1. Using the same data the version 1.0 of CQESTR had an r2 of 0.71 with a 95% confidence interval of 5.5gSOMkg−1. The model can be used as a tool to predict and evaluate SOM changes from various management practices and offers the potential to estimate C accretion required for C credits.

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  • Liang, Y. & Gollany, H.T. & Rickman, R.W. & Albrecht, S.L. & Follett, R.F. & Wilhelm, W.W. & Novak, J.M. & Douglas, C.L., 2009. "Simulating soil organic matter with CQESTR (v. 2.0): Model description and validation against long-term experiments across North America," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 220(4), pages 568-581.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecomod:v:220:y:2009:i:4:p:568-581
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.11.012
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    1. Gollany, Hero T. & Elnaggar, Abdelhamid A., 2017. "Simulating soil organic carbon changes across toposequences under dryland agriculture using CQESTR," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 355(C), pages 97-104.
    2. Aitkenhead, M.J. & Albanito, F. & Jones, M.B. & Black, H.I.J., 2011. "Development and testing of a process-based model (MOSES) for simulating soil processes, functions and ecosystem services," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 222(20), pages 3795-3810.
    3. Neill, Cathy, 2011. "Impacts of crop residue management on soil organic matter stocks: A modelling study," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 222(15), pages 2751-2760.

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