Abstract

Agroforestry, the integration of trees, crops, and animals, is expected to increase environmental sustainability of fruit production compared to traditional orchards. Virtual experiments with models would allow the performance and sustainability of these systems to be evaluated in a range of pedoclimatic and management scenarios, taking into account the interactions of fruit trees with crops. The models should represent tree and crop growth in 3D, run simulations over the whole life cycle of the orchard, and account for management practices that influence tree-crop interactions. We reviewed existing fruit tree and agroforestry models and have proposed a decision tree to guide future modellers in choosing a model that meets their simulation objectives. None of the reviewed models met all requirements, but we identified improvements that could be made to two existing models to accurately simulate temperate fruit tree based agroforestry systems.

中文翻译：

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深入了解与模拟基于果树的农林复合系统相关的果树模型

摘要

与传统果园相比，农林业是树木、农作物和动物的结合，预计将提高水果生产的环境可持续性。虚拟模型实验将允许在一系列土壤气候和管理场景中评估这些系统的性能和可持续性，同时考虑到果树与作物的相互作用。这些模型应以 3D 形式表示树木和农作物的生长，对果园的整个生命周期进行模拟，并考虑影响树木与农作物相互作用的管理实践。我们回顾了现有的果树和农林业模型，并提出了一个决策树来指导未来的建模者选择满足其模拟目标的模型。所审查的模型均不满足所有要求，但我们发现可以对两个现有模型进行改进，以准确模拟基于温带果树的农林复合系统。