SPUR2

model

posted on 2024-02-13, 13:39 authored by USDA Agricultural Research Service

Please note: This software is no longer being updated or maintained, and is out of date.

SPUR2 DOS ver. 2.2 is a general grassland ecosystem simulation model designed to determine beef cattle performance and production by simultaneously simulating production of up to 15 plant species on 36 heterogeneous grassland sites. SPUR2 simulates grassland hydrology, nitrogen cycling, and soil organic matter on grazed ecosystems as well as rangeland production under different climatic regimes, environmental conditions, and management alternatives.

Resources in this dataset:

Resource Title: SPUR2 download page.

File Name: Web Page, url: https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/software/download/?softwareid=241&modecode=30-12-30-25

Funding

USDA-ARS

History

Data contact name

Derner, Justin

Data contact email

Justin.Derner@ars.usda.gov

Publisher

United States Department of Agriculture

Theme

Not specified

ISO Topic Category

biota
environment
farming

National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms

grasslands; ecosystems; simulation models; nitrogen cycle; soil organic matter; rangelands; environmental factors; models; Great Plains region; Agricultural Research Service; watersheds; geographic information systems; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; soil water; databases; prediction; forage; grazing; animals; computer software; biomass; evapotranspiration; runoff; rainfall simulation; climate; soil; vegetation; beef cattle; storms; sediments; plant communities; equations

OMB Bureau Code

005:18 - Agricultural Research Service

OMB Program Code

005:040 - National Research

Primary article PubAg Handle

https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/catalog/36394

Pending citation

Public Access Level

Public

Preferred dataset citation

USDA Agricultural Research Service (2019). SPUR2. United States Department of Agriculture.