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Abstract
A coupled carbon and water flux model (BIOME2) captures the broad-scale environmental controls on the natural distribution of vegetation structural and phenological types in Australia. Model input consists of latitude, soil type, and mean monthly climate (temperature, precipitation, and sunshine hours) data on a 1/10 degrees grid. Model output consists of foliage projective cover (FPC) for the quantitative combination of plant types that maximizes net primary production (NPP). The model realistically simulates changes in FPC along moisture gradients as a consequence of the trade-off between light capture and water stress. A two-layer soil hydrology model also allows simulation of the competitive balance between grass and woody vegetation including the strong effects of soil texture.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 651-666 |
| Journal | Journal of Vegetation Science |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Department of Ecology (Closed 2011) (011006010)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Ecology (including Biodiversity Conservation)
Free keywords
- potential vegetation
- plant type
- net primary productivity
- map comparison
- foliage projective cover
- Australia
- climate change
- soil texture
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Modelling the vegetation of the Earth
Haxeltine, A., 1996, Plant Ecology and Systematics, Lund University. 22 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (compilation)