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medfate (version 2.2.1)

Mediterranean Forest Simulation

Description

Functions to simulate Mediterranean forest functioning and dynamics using cohort-based description of vegetation [De Caceres et al. (2015) ; De Caceres et al. (2021) ].

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install.packages('medfate')

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Version

2.2.1

License

GPL (>= 2)

Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

June 11th, 2021

Functions in medfate (2.2.1)

defaultControl

Default control parameters for models
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
SpParams

Data tables with species parameter values for Mediterranean and US
carbon

Carbon-related functions
Vertical profiles

Vertical profiles
SFM_metric

Standard fuel models (Albini 1976, Scott & Burgan 2005)
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
exampleforest

Example forest stands
Forest manipulation

Forest utility functions
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
forest

Forest description
hydrology_soilWaterInputs

Soil water processes
light

Radiation transfer functions
hydrology_rainInterception

Rainfall interception
growth

Forest growth
extractSubdaily

Extracts subdaily output
exampleobs

Example observed data
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
tissuemoisture

Tissue moisture functions
Mortality

Mortality
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
Plant values

Plant description functions
Species values

Species description functions
root

Root functions
soil

Soil initialization
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
soil thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
soil hydrology

Soil infiltration and bare soil evaporation
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
soil texture and hydraulics

Soil texture and hydraulics
plot.spwb

Displays simulation results
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
spwb_day

Single day simulation
soilgridsParams

SoilGrids soil description fetcher
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
Wood formation

Wood formation
spwb_waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
Stand values

Stand values
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
spwb_sensitivity

Sensitivity analysis for soil plant water balance simulations
modelInput

Input for simulation models
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
modifyParams

Modify parameters
fordyn

Forest dynamics
spwb_stress

Drought stress indices
spwb_ldrCalibration

Calibration of root distribution
transp_modes

Transpiration modes
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
spwb_ldrOptimization

Optimization of root distribution
spwb_resistances

Soil-plant resistances
Wind models

Models for canopy turbulence
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology