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medfate (version 2.8.0)

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

2.8.0

License

GPL (>= 2)

Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

September 14th, 2022

Functions in medfate (2.8.0)

Parameter means

Parameter average values
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
droughtStress

Drought stress indices
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
SpParams

Data tables with species parameter definition and values for Mediterranean and US
Vertical profiles

Vertical profiles
SFM_metric

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

Extracts subdaily output
fireHazard

Fire hazard
exampleforest

Example forest stands
carbon

Carbon-related functions
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
Forest manipulation

Forest utility functions
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
fordyn

Forest dynamics
forest

Forest description
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
exampleobs

Example observed data
hydrology_soilWaterInputs

Soil water processes
soil hydrology

Soil infiltration and bare soil evaporation
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
light

Radiation transfer functions
scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
growth

Forest growth
modelInput

Input for simulation models
hydrology_rainInterception

Rainfall interception
Plant values

Plant description functions
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
Mortality

Mortality
tissuemoisture

Tissue moisture functions
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
modifyParams

Modify parameters
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
soil

Soil initialization
recruitment

Plant recruitment
Species values

Species description functions
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
soil thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
soil texture and hydraulics

Soil texture and hydraulics
root

Root functions
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
spwb_ldrOptimization

Optimization of root distribution
transp_modes

Transpiration modes
spwb_day

Single day simulation
spwb_sensitivity

Sensitivity analysis for soil plant water balance simulations
Stand values

Stand values
summary.spwb

Summarises simulation results
Wind models

Models for canopy turbulence
Wood formation

Wood formation
spwb_ldrCalibration

Calibration of root distribution
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation