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medfate (version 4.7.0)

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

4.7.0

License

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

Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

October 18th, 2024

Functions in medfate (4.7.0)

fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
fordyn

Forest dynamics
emptyforest

Creation of an empty forest
extract

Extracts model outputs
fire_severity

Fire severity functions
fireHazard

Fire hazard
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
exampleobs

Example observed data
forest

Description of a forest stand.
forest_simplification

Forest complexity reduction
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
herb_values

Herbaceous description functions
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
fuel_windAdjustmentFactor

Wind adjustment factor for Rothermel's model
forest2aboveground

Input for simulation models (deprecated)
growth

Forest growth
hydraulics_scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
hydraulics_defoliation

Hydraulic-related defoliation
hydraulics_conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
light_basic

Radiation extinction functions used in basic transpiration sub-model
modelInput

Input for simulation models
hydrology_soilWaterBalance

Soil water balance
light_advanced

Advanced radiation transfer functions
medfate-package

medfate: Mediterranean Forest Simulation
hydraulics_supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
hydrology_infiltration

Soil infiltration
hydrology_snowMelt

Water vertical inputs
hydrology_rainfallIntensity

Rainfall interception
hydrology_soilEvaporationAmount

Bare soil evaporation and herbaceous transpiration
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
modifyParams

Modify parameters
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
moisture

Tissue moisture functions
mortality_dailyProbability

Mortality
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
plant_values

Woody plant cohort description functions
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
soil_thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
soil_redefineLayers

Redefine soil layer widths
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
soil

Soil initialization
poblet_trees

Example forest inventory data
regeneration

Plant regeneration
root

Root functions
soil_texture

Soil texture and hydraulics
stand_basalArea

Stand values
summary.spwb

Summarize simulation results
summary.forest

Summary of forest structure
growth_day

Single-day simulation
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
species_values

Species description functions
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
transp_transpirationSperry

Transpiration modes
sureau_ecos

Sureau-ECOS inner functions for testing only
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
tree2forest

Single-cohort forests
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
wind

Models for canopy turbulence
vprofile_leafAreaDensity

Vertical profiles
woodformation

Wood formation
aspwbInput

Simulation in agricultural areas
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
droughtStress

Drought stress indicators
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
SpParams

Data tables with species parameter definitions and values
SFM_metric

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

Carbon-related functions
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
Parameter means

Parameter average values