SoilR (version 1.1-23)

fT.Century2: Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according the the CENTURY model

Description

Calculates the effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to the CENTURY model.

Usage

fT.Century2(Temp, Tmax = 45, Topt = 35)

Arguments

Temp

A scalar or vector containing values of temperature for which the effects on decomposition rates are calculated.

Tmax

A scalar defining the maximum temperature in degrees C.

Topt

A scalar defining the optimum temperature for the decomposition process in degrees C.

Value

References

Adair, E. C., W. J. Parton, S. J. D. Grosso, W. L. Silver, M. E. Harmon, S. A. Hall, I. C. Burke, and S. C. Hart. 2008. Simple three-pool model accurately describes patterns of long-term litter decomposition in diverse climates. Global Change Biology 14:2636-2660.

Examples

Temperature=0:50
plot(Temperature,fT.Century2(Temperature),type="l",
     ylab="f(T) (unitless)",
     main="Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to the Century model")