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medfate (version 4.3.1)

Mediterranean Forest Simulation

Description

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

4.3.1

License

GPL (>= 2) | LGPL (>= 3)

Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

May 25th, 2024

Functions in medfate (4.3.1)

fire_severity

Fire severity functions
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
exampleforest

Example forest stands
extract

Extracts model outputs
fordyn

Forest dynamics
forest

Forest description
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
exampleobs

Example observed data
fireHazard

Fire hazard
forest_simplification

Forest complexity reduction
forest2aboveground

Input for simulation models (deprecated)
growth

Forest growth
hydraulics_defoliation

Hydraulic-related defoliation
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
hydraulics_scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
hydraulics_conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
hydraulics_supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
herb_values

Herbaceous description functions
hydrology_soilEvaporationAmount

Bare soil evaporation and herbaceous transpiration
modelInput

Input for simulation models
light_basic

Radiation extinction functions used in basic transpiration sub-model
hydrology_snowMelt

Water vertical inputs
hydrology_infiltration

Soil infiltration
medfate-package

medfate: Mediterranean Forest Simulation
hydrology_soilWaterBalance

Soil water balance
light_advanced

Advanced radiation transfer functions
hydrology_rainfallIntensity

Rainfall interception
modifyParams

Modify parameters
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
poblet_trees

Example forest inventory data
plant_values

Woody plant cohort description functions
mortality_dailyProbability

Mortality
moisture

Tissue moisture functions
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
root

Root functions
soil

Soil initialization
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
soil_thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
species_values

Species description functions
regeneration

Plant regeneration
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
soil_redefineLayers

Redefine soil layer widths
soil_texture

Soil texture and hydraulics
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
sureau_ecos

Sureau-ECOS inner functions for testing only
growth_day

Single-day simulation
stand_basalArea

Stand values
tree2forest

Single-cohort forests
transp_transpirationSperry

Transpiration modes
vprofile_leafAreaDensity

Vertical profiles
summary.spwb

Summarize simulation results
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
wind

Models for canopy turbulence
woodformation

Wood formation
SFM_metric

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

Default soil parameters
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
droughtStress

Drought stress indicators
carbon

Carbon-related functions
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
aspwbInput

Simulation in agricultural areas
Parameter means

Parameter average values
SpParams

Data tables with species parameter definition and values for different countries