In the CIPS model four pools of organic matter are defined: fresh organic matter (FOM) of plant residues and organic fertilizers, active organic matter (AOM) associated with microbial biomass, refractory organic matter (ROM) of decomposing carbon and dissolved organic matter (DOM). The initial ...
gae, zooplankton, dead refractory organic nitrogen/ phosphorus/carbon, total inorganic carbon, pH, and carbon dioxide. The calculations require further infor- mation from other subroutines such as ADCALC and HTRCH. In addition, the GQUAL section can be used ...