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Introducing QAnnAGNPS - A QGIS plugin to facilitate the use of AnnAGNPS (Annualized Agricultural Nonpoint source model)

AnnAGNPS is a watershed-scale hydrological model designed to analyze the impact of nonpoint source pollution in agricultural environments. Its unique capabilities have defined it as an essential model that is used globally to evaluate agricultural management scenarios. However, it does not currently have a user-friendly graphical interface that provides a simple way for users to perform simulations. This article presents QAnnAGNPS, a plugin developed in QGIS to facilitate access to the simulation capabilities of AnnAGNPS through a user-friendly interface and the addition of extra features, including data visualization. QAnnAGNPS, in addition to fulfilling this valuable task, opens the door to the incorporation of additional functions already included in other similar hydrological models. The plugin has been tested in the Latxaga cereal basin in Navarra, Spain, and has demonstrated that it provides a simpler way to perform simulations and visualize results compared to AnnAGNPS.