An objective approach to model reduction: Application to the Sirius wheat model☆

•We demonstrate the application of systematic model reduction to a complex crop model.•The model was manipulated under software control replacing variables with constants.•Redundancy in representation of nitrogen physiology and temperature was found.•The level of detail in Sirius is defensible if de...

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Main Authors: Crout, N.M.J., Craigon, J., Cox, G.M., Jao, Y., Tarsitano, D., Wood, A.T.A., Semenov, M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Science Publishers B.V 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3990433/