Acceptability of inversely-modelled parameters for non-equilibrium sorption of pesticides in soil
Non-equilibrium pesticide sorption parameters were estimated by inverse modelling using PEST. Accuracy of the parameter estimates was analysed using simulated datasets. This accuracy decreases with decreasing values of these parameters. Accuracy of the estimates can be predicted from its PEST confidence interval. This interval can predict whether an estimate is rightly accepted for leaching assessments.
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