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Biomass Succession
The Biomass Succession extension implements succession with cohorts defined by age ranges and including biomass per cohort. Most parameters are able to change over time, due to climate change for example.
| Contact: | Robert Scheller, Portland State University |
| Copyright: | University of Wisconsin |
| Latest release: | Version 2.2 — February 2010 |
| Documentation: | User guide (PDF) |
| Source code: | Available to registered users |
Brief Description: Biomass succession simulates changes in the biomass of each cohort dependent upon age, competition, and disturbance. Version 2 of the Biomass Succession extension is conceptually nearly identical to version 1.x, although the inputs have changed. Notably, the user can now specify the probability of establishment given the species shade tolerance and site shade. Also, the user now specifies the maximum biomass by species and ecoregion, allowing better representation of shrubs and grasses. Leaf litter decay rates are no longer input and are a function of species leaf lignin and ecoregion actual evapotranspiration.
Developers: Robert M. Scheller, Conservation Biology Institute
Lineage: First official release in LANDIS-II.
How to cite: Scheller, R. M. and Mladenoff, D. J. A forest growth and biomass module for a landscape simulation model, LANDIS: Design, validation, and application. Ecological Modelling. 2004; 180(1):211-229.
