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Biophysical Models and Applications in Ecosystem Analysis (Paperback)
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Biophysical Models and Applications in Ecosystem Analysis (Paperback)
Series: Ecosystem Science & Applications
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The past five decades have witnessed a rapid growth of computer
models for simulating ecosystem functions and dynamics. This has
been fuelled by the availability of remote sensing data,
computation capability, and cross-disciplinary knowledge. These
models contain many submodules for simulating different processes
and forcing mechanisms, albeit it has become challenging to truly
understand the details due to their complexity. Most ecosystem
models, fortunately, are rooted in a few core biophysical
foundations, such as the widely recognized Farquhar model,
Ball-Berry-Leuning and Medlyn family models, Penman-Monteith
equation, Priestley-Taylor model, and Michaelis-Menten kinetics. an
introduction of biophysical essentials, four chapters present the
core algorithms and their behaviors in modeling ecosystem
production, respiration, evapotranspiration, and global warming
potentials. Each chapter is composed of a brief introduction of the
literature, in which model algorithms, their assumptions, and
performances are described in detail. Spreadsheet (or Python codes)
templates are included in each chapter for modeling exercises with
different input parameters as online materials, which include
datasets, parameter estimation, and real-world applications (e.g.,
calculations of global warming potentials). Users can also apply
their own datasets. The materials included in this volume serve as
effective tools for users to understand model behaviours and uses
with specified conditions and in situ applications.
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