Modelling Soil-Biosphere Interactions

by CABI

Overview

Soils interact with the biological environment in a number of ways. Our understanding of these interactions can often be enhanced by computer modelling. The primary function of this book is to introduce basic modelling skills and to show how even complex problems in the relationship between soil and the biosphere can be solved using modelling packages. The author presents numerous examples using ModelMaker, an easily learnt software package. Only basic mathematical skills are expected of the reader. A demo of ModelMaker is available on CD from Cherwell Scientific.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780851993539
Publisher:	CABI
Publication date:	12/01/1999
Series:	Cabi Series
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	6.75(w) x 9.25(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

CABI

Table of Contents

Preface

Editorial Reviews

"Müller (applied microbiology, Justus-Liebig U., Giessen, Germany) shows how even complex problems in the many interactions between soil and the biosphere can be solved using computer modelling packages, using as his example the commercial ModelMaker package. He writes primarily for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in natural sciences, but also for scientists who want to understand and apply mathematical descriptions to specific problems in their own field of research; he assumes only basic mathematical skills, and the package requires no formal programming skills."—SciTech Book News

"Modelling Soil-Biosphere Interactions is a well written, logically organized, clear presentation of the application of modeling techniques to soil bioogical practicesThe treatise will provide good service as a reference text in advanced undergraduate or graduate soil process, biology, or microbiology courses."—Soil Science

From the Publisher

M<:u>ller (applied microbiology, Justus-Liebig U., Giessen, Germany) shows how even complex problems in the many interactions between soil and the biosphere can be solved using computer modelling packages, using as his example the commercial ModelMaker package. He writes primarily for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in natural sciences, but also for scientists who want to understand and apply mathematical descriptions to specific problems in their own field of research; he assumes only basic mathematical skills, and the package requires no formal programming skills. The US distribution is by Oxford U. Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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