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medfate (version 4.8.1)

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

April 23rd, 2025

Functions in medfate (4.8.1)

fireHazard

Fire hazard
emptyforest

Creation of an empty forest
fire_behaviour

Fire behaviour functions
examplemeteo

Example daily meteorology data
fordyn

Forest dynamics
evaluation

Evaluation of simulations results
droughtStress

Drought stress indicators
extract

Extracts model outputs
fire_severity

Fire severity functions
exampleobs

Example observed data
hydraulics_defoliation

Hydraulic-related defoliation
forest_simplification

Forest complexity reduction
growth

Forest growth
forest_mapWoodyTables

Map forest plot data
fuel_windAdjustmentFactor

Wind adjustment factor for Rothermel's model
herb_values

Herbaceous description functions
forest

Description of a forest stand.
hydraulics_conductancefunctions

Hydraulic confuctance functions
fuel_properties

Fuel stratification and fuel characteristics
forest2aboveground

Input for simulation models (deprecated)
hydrology_infiltration

Soil infiltration
hydraulics_scalingconductance

Scaling from conductivity to conductance
hydrology_soilEvaporationAmount

Bare soil evaporation and herbaceous transpiration
hydraulics_supplyfunctions

Hydraulic supply functions
hydrology_rainfallIntensity

Rainfall interception
hydrology_snowMelt

Water vertical inputs
medfate-package

medfate: Mediterranean Forest Simulation
hydrology_soilWaterBalance

Soil water balance
light_advanced

Advanced radiation transfer functions
light_basic

Radiation extinction functions used in basic transpiration sub-model
pheno_updateLeaves

Leaf phenology
plot.spwb

Plots simulation results
modelInput

Input for simulation models
plot.forest

Plot forest attributes
modifyParams

Modify parameters
optimization

Multiple model runs and function factories for optimization routines
mortality_dailyProbability

Mortality
photo

Photosynthesis submodel functions
plant_values

Woody plant cohort description functions
moisture

Tissue moisture functions
shinyplot

Shiny app with interactive plots
resistances

Soil-plant resistances
soil_redefineLayers

Redefine soil layer widths
resetInputs

Reset simulation inputs
regeneration

Plant regeneration
root

Root functions
plot.spwb_day

Plots simulation results for one day
soil

Soil initialization
poblet_trees

Example forest inventory data
soil_texture

Soil texture and hydraulics
growth_day

Single-day simulation
transp_maximumTranspirationModel

Maximum transpiration vs. LAI
summary.spwb

Summarize simulation results
spwb

Soil-plant water balance
summary.forest

Summary of forest structure
soil_thermodynamics

Soil thermodynamic functions
stand_basalArea

Stand values
species_values

Species description functions
sureau_ecos

Sureau-ECOS inner functions for testing only
transp_transpirationSperry

Transpiration modes
utils_ldrExploration

Optimization of root distribution
transp_stomatalregulation

Stomatal regulation
tree2forest

Single-cohort forests
waterUseEfficiency

Water use efficiency
woodformation

Wood formation
utils_rockOptimization

Optimization of rock fragment content
wind

Models for canopy turbulence
vprofile_leafAreaDensity

Vertical profiles
Parameter means

Parameter average values
defaultManagementFunction

Default forest management actions
defaultSoilParams

Default soil parameters
defaultControl

Control parameters for simulation models
carbon

Carbon-related functions
biophysics

Physical and biophysical utility functions
SFM_metric

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

Data tables with species parameter definitions and values
aspwb_day_inner

Internal communication
aspwbInput

Simulation in agricultural areas