Books | Electronic Reviews | Literature reviews | Papers | Books Modelling Soil-Biosphere Interactions C Müller, Department of Applied Microbiology, Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany December 1999 c.300 pages HB ISBN 0 85199 353 2 Approx. £45.00 (US$85.00) Readership: Advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in soil, plant and environmental sciences. Soils interact with the biological environment in a number of ways. Our understanding of these interactions can often be enhanced by computer modeling. This book shows how even complex problems in the relationship between soil and the biosphere can be solved using modeling packages. The author presents numerous examples using ModelMaker, an easily learnt software package. Accompanying Model Files: ModelMaker models to accompany this book can be downloaded by clicking here (2Mb Zip file). These models require ModelMaker 4. Contents include: Introduction Nitrogen Transformation in Soil Soil Temperature Soil Water Soil Energy Balance Plant Growth Leaching Final Comments For further details and ordering see: Modelling Soil-Biosphere Interactions   Electronic Reviews Using ModelMaker for teaching. Ruth Thomas, Heriot-Watt University.  http://www.ctieng.qmw.ac.uk/cti-eng/reviews/modelmk.html (entire site no longer available) Using Modelling Software in an Environmental Modelling Course, Neil Crout, Environmental Science, University of Nottingham http://www.clues.abdn.ac.uk:8080/newslets/news20/mmcase.html Literature Reviews (Journals and Magazines) CTI Medicine 'ModelMaker is an excellent choice for those who have a limited experience of computer modeling' Chemistry in Britain 'a good introduction to simulation based modelling; undergraduate modelling courses could be written around its capabilities' Book and Media Reviews 'The package is sophisticated yet simple to use, and is suitable for a wide range of skill levels in mathematical modeling' ORMS Today 'ModelMaker is the all-in-one package that gives the analyst the ability to perform simulation, statistical analysis of output, and optimization of results' Biotechnology Software Journal 'puts easy-to-use, yet sophisticated, simulation tools on your desktop, to test complex kinetic models' Agriculture and Forest Meteorology 'this type of modelling software is a must for the environmental scientists for both teaching and research purposes' British Ecological Society Bulletin 'ModelMaker is a worthwhile addition to a modeller's hard disk!' Chemical Technology Europe 'In short, the program is highly recommended' CTI Stats 'it feels natural in use' Crystallography news 'a useful tool for understanding the numerical solution of differential equations' Scientific Computing World 'Intuitive Windows environment with customisable toolbars, a context-sensitive menu bar and an extensive help system' Papers If you have or know of any papers that cite ModelMaker we would be grateful to hear from you. Please fill out our simple form. Bernard, M. 1995. ModelMaker 2.0 for Windows Biotechnology Software Journal. 12 6 16-19. Blocher, M.; Walde, P.; Dunn, I. J. 1999. Modeling of enzymatic reactions in vesicles: The case of alpha-chymotrypsin Biotechnol. Bioeng. 62 1 36-43. Citra, M. J. 1997. Modelmaker 3.0 for Windows Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences. 37 6 1198-1200. David, Gavriel. 1999. Mitochondrial clearance of cytosolic Ca2+ in stimulated lizard motor nerve terminals proceeds without progressive elevation of mitochondrial matrix [Ca2+]. Journal of Neuroscience. 19 17 7495-7506. Gabaldon, J. E.; Gaedke, U. 1997. A dynamical simulation model of the pelagic food web of Lake Constnace. Plans and first results. Annual Meeting of the Deustche Gesellschaft fur Limnologie and Deutsche Sektion der Societes Internationalis Limnologiae. 22-26. Lundin, D. 1987. Ruminations of a Model Maker Ieee Computer Graphics and Applications. 7 5 3-5. Martin, S. 1998. A population model for the ectoparasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies Ecological Modelling. 109 3 267-281. Martin, S. 1998. A population model for the ectoparasitic mite Varroa jacobsoni in honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies. Ecological Modelling. 109 267-281. McKellar, R. C. 1997. A heterogeneous population model for the analysis of bacterial growth kinetics Int J Food Microbiol. 36 2-3 179-86. 97360079 McKellar, R. C. 1997. A heterogeneous population model for the analysis of bacterial kinetics International Journal of Food Microbiology. 36 2-3 179-186. Meek, P. 1997. ModelMaker for Windows (Version 2.0) Addiction Biology. 2 2 240-241. Morison, J. I. L. Sb-Modelmaker For Windows - Version-2.0b AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY PY- 1995 VO- 74 NO- 3-4 PG- JOHNSON_IR, 1983 Vol.6 p.721, PLANT CELL ENVIRON. Negro, C. A.; Hsiao, C. F.; Chandler, S. H.; Garfinkel, A. 1998. Evidence for a novelk bursting mechanism in rodent trigeminal neurons. Biophysical Journal. 75 174-182. R., Viola. 1996. Hexose metabolism in discs excercised from developing potato (Solanum tubersosum L.) tubers. II. Estimation of fluxes in vivo and evidence that fructokinase catalyses a near rate-limiting reaction. Planta. 198 186-196. Sands, P. J.; Voit, E. O. 1996. Flux-based estimation of parameters in S-systems. Ecological Modelling. 93 75-88. Selzer, P. 1998. ModelMaker - System modeling on a PC Nachrichten Aus Chemie Technik Und Laboratorium. 46 6 652-656. Starr, M. 1999. WATBAL: A model for estimating monthly water balance components, including soil water fluxes. UN ECE ICP Integrated Monitoring. The Finish Environment. 325 Thomas, P.; Waring, D. W. 1997. Modulation of stimulus-secretion coupling in single rat gonadotrophs Journal of Physiology (London). 504 705-714. Watson, A. 1998. ModelMaker for Windows version 3 Chemistry in Britain. 34 1 54. Wimpenny, J. 1995. ModelMaker 2.0 for Windows Binary-Computing in Microbiology. 7 4-6 113-114.
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