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medfate (version 4.8.0)

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

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Maintainer

Miquel Caceres

Last Published

January 28th, 2025

Functions in medfate (4.8.0)

fireHazard

Fire hazard
emptyforest

Creation of an empty forest
extract

Extracts model outputs
fordyn

Forest dynamics
fire_severity

Fire severity functions
exampleobs

Example observed data
droughtStress

Drought stress indicators
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
fuel_windAdjustmentFactor

Wind adjustment factor for Rothermel's model
forest_simplification

Forest complexity reduction
growth

Forest growth
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
forest

Description of a forest stand.
hydraulics_defoliation

Hydraulic-related defoliation
forest2aboveground

Input for simulation models (deprecated)
herb_values

Herbaceous description functions
hydraulics_conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
hydrology_soilEvaporationAmount

Bare soil evaporation and herbaceous transpiration
hydrology_infiltration

Soil infiltration
light_basic

Radiation extinction functions used in basic transpiration sub-model
medfate-package

medfate: Mediterranean Forest Simulation
hydrology_soilWaterBalance

Soil water balance
hydraulics_scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
hydraulics_supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
hydrology_snowMelt

Water vertical inputs
hydrology_rainfallIntensity

Rainfall interception
light_advanced

Advanced radiation transfer functions
modifyParams

Modify parameters
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
modelInput

Input for simulation models
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
mortality_dailyProbability

Mortality
moisture

Tissue moisture functions
plant_values

Woody plant cohort description functions
regeneration

Plant regeneration
soil

Soil initialization
soil_redefineLayers

Redefine soil layer widths
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
root

Root functions
poblet_trees

Example forest inventory data
soil_texture

Soil texture and hydraulics
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
summary.spwb

Summarize simulation results
summary.forest

Summary of forest structure
growth_day

Single-day simulation
soil_thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
species_values

Species description functions
stand_basalArea

Stand values
sureau_ecos

Sureau-ECOS inner functions for testing only
transp_transpirationSperry

Transpiration modes
tree2forest

Single-cohort forests
woodformation

Wood formation
wind

Models for canopy turbulence
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
vprofile_leafAreaDensity

Vertical profiles
aspwb_day_inner

Internal communication
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
SFM_metric

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

Data tables with species parameter definitions and values
Parameter means

Parameter average values
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
carbon

Carbon-related functions
aspwbInput

Simulation in agricultural areas