For decades crop models have been proven to help agronomists simulate plant growth interactions in the environment, for instance with soil, water, and nutrients. Now scientists are turning their attention to agronomic interactions with ecosystems, specifically wetlands. Wetlands are an integral part of the landscape both as a habitat, and as a buffer between agricultural areas and large watersheds. Process-based simulation models such as APEX, and ALMANAC are used for crops, but have now been applied to wetlands. These models simulate vegetation growth, plant competition, nutrient cycling, erosion, and hydrology. Recent research has allowed wetland plant growth to be simulated, and more complex modeling of the landscape has begun. Here we summarize advances in wetland plant simulation using crop modeling and application of these process-based crop models to wetland plants and ecosystems.

数十年来，农作物模型已被证明可以帮助农学家模拟环境中植物与土壤，水和养分之间的相互作用。现在，科学家们将注意力转向与生态系统（尤其是湿地）的农业相互作用。湿地既是栖息地，又是农业区和大流域之间的缓冲区，是景观不可分割的一部分。基于过程的仿真模型（例如APEX和ALMANAC）用于农作物，但现已应用于湿地。这些模型模拟植被生长，植物竞争，养分循环，侵蚀和水文学。最近的研究允许对湿地植物的生长进行模拟，并且已经开始对景观进行更复杂的建模。