Comparer des méthodes

	Modèles de croissance des cultures (DSSAT/APSIM)	Analyse de l'architecture racinaire
Domaine	Agronomie	Agronomie
Famille	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Année d'origine	1993-2003	Systematic methods developed from the 1970s onward; foundational review by Lynch (1995)
Auteur d'origine	James W. Jones, Gerbrand T. Hoogenboom (DSSAT); Brian A. Keating, Peter S. Carberry (APSIM)	Multiple contributors
Type	Mechanistic crop simulation pipeline	Quantitative morphological analysis pipeline
Source fondatrice	Jones, J. W., Hoogenboom, G., Porter, C. H., et al. (2003). The DSSAT cropping system model. European Journal of Agronomy, 18(3-4), 235-265.	Lynch, J. (1995). Root architecture and plant productivity. Plant Physiology, 109(1), 7–13.
Alias	DSSAT, APSIM, Crop Simulation Model	root system architecture analysis, RSA analysis, root morphology analysis, root phenotyping
Apparentées	3	0
Résumé	Crop growth models are mechanistic simulation systems designed to predict crop development, biomass accumulation, and yield under varying environmental and management conditions. DSSAT (Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer) and APSIM (Agricultural Production Systems Simulator) are the most widely used platforms, developed in the 1990s-2000s to support agronomic decision-making and climate adaptation research.	Root Architecture Analysis is a quantitative method in agronomy and plant science that characterises the spatial configuration, branching pattern, and geometric properties of a plant's root system. By measuring parameters such as total root length, lateral root density, root angle, and root tip number, researchers link below-ground structural traits to nutrient and water acquisition efficiency, soil penetration capacity, and ultimately to crop productivity and stress tolerance.