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medfate (version 4.8.4)

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

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Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

October 21st, 2025

Functions in medfate (4.8.4)

SpParams

Data tables with species parameter definitions and values
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
aspwbInput

Simulation in agricultural areas
Parameter means

Parameter average values
SFM_metric

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

Carbon-related functions
fire_severity

Fire severity functions
fordyn

Forest dynamics
droughtStress

Drought stress indicators
extract

Extracts model outputs
emptyforest

Creation of an empty forest
exampleobs

Example observed data
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
forest_simplification

Forest complexity reduction
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
fireHazard

Fire hazard
growth

Forest growth
forest

Description of a forest stand.
forest2aboveground

Input for simulation models (deprecated)
hydraulics_conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
hydraulics_defoliation

Hydraulic-related defoliation
light_basic

Radiation extinction functions used in basic transpiration sub-model
hydrology_soilWaterBalance

Soil water balance
medfate-package

medfate: Mediterranean Forest Simulation
hydrology_soilEvaporationAmount

Bare soil evaporation and herbaceous transpiration
herb_values

Herbaceous description functions
fuel_windAdjustmentFactor

Wind adjustment factor for Rothermel's model
light_advanced

Advanced radiation transfer functions
hydrology_snowMelt

Water vertical inputs
hydraulics_supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
hydrology_infiltration

Soil infiltration
hydrology_rainfallIntensity

Rainfall interception
hydraulics_scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
mortality_dailyProbability

Mortality
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
modelInput

Input for simulation models
moisture

Tissue moisture functions
plant_values

Woody plant cohort description functions
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
modifyParams

Modify parameters
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
soil

Soil initialization
soil_retentionCurvePlot

Soil water retention and conductivity plots
root

Root functions
poblet_trees

Example forest inventory data
regeneration

Plant regeneration
soil_redefineLayers

Redefine soil layer widths
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
summary.spwb

Summarize simulation results
soil_thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
summary.forest

Summary of forest structure
growth_day

Single-day simulation
stand_basalArea

Stand values
sureau_ecos

Sureau-ECOS inner functions for testing only
species_values

Species description functions
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
soil_texture

Soil texture and hydraulics
utils_ldrExploration

Optimization of root distribution
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
tree2forest

Single-cohort forests
woodformation

Wood formation
utils_rockOptimization

Optimization of rock fragment content
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
wind

Models for canopy turbulence
vprofile_leafAreaDensity

Vertical profiles
transp_transpirationSperry

Transpiration modes
aspwb_day_inner

Internal communication
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions