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64 Chapter 3<br />

gCumLA gHc = 1<br />

kPatchSize ·<br />

n<br />

∑<br />

i | gH i ≥ gH c<br />

gFolA i<br />

(3.19)<br />

where kPatchSize is <strong>the</strong> size <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> forest patch, and n is <strong>the</strong> number <strong>of</strong> trees present on<br />

<strong>the</strong> patch.<br />

Tab. 3.3: Symbols used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> growth submodel <strong>of</strong> FORCLIM-P. Bold face denotes state variables.<br />

Factor Symbol Unit Explanation Eq.<br />

Maximum growth equation D c cm diameter at breast height 3.15<br />

gH c cm tree height 3.13<br />

kG s cm·yr -1 growth rate parameter<br />

kHm s cm maximum tree height<br />

kDm s cm maximum diameter at breast height<br />

kB 2,s – allometric parameter for relat<strong>in</strong>g gH to D 3.16<br />

kB 3,s cm -1 allometric parameter for relat<strong>in</strong>g gH to D 3.17<br />

ƒ(e) c – effect <strong>of</strong> environment on max. growth rate 3.28<br />

V c cm 3 tree volume 1) 3.11<br />

gL c cm 2 foliage area 1)<br />

kR cm·yr -1 photosyn<strong>the</strong>sis rate parameter 1)<br />

kS yr -1 respiration rate parameter 1)<br />

k 1 , k 2 – constants <strong>of</strong> proportionality 1)<br />

Light growth factor gALGF c – growth factor 3.24<br />

gL 1,c , gL 9,c – light response curves 3.22f.<br />

gAL H %/100 light availability at height H 3.18<br />

gCumLA H m 2·m-2 cumulative leaf area <strong>in</strong>dex at height H 3.19<br />

gFolW c kg foliage weight 3.22<br />

gFolA c m 2 foliage area 3.20<br />

kLAtt – light attenuation coefficient<br />

kA 1,s kg·cm -1 allometric parameter for foliage weight<br />

kA 2,s – allometric parameter for foliage weight<br />

kC 1,s %/100 dry to wet weight ratio <strong>of</strong> foliage<br />

kC 2,s m 2·kg-1 foliage area per unit foliage weight<br />

sType s – group<strong>in</strong>g parameter (cf. Tab. 3.10)<br />

kL a,s [1..9] shade tolerance <strong>of</strong> adult trees<br />

kPatchSize m 2 size <strong>of</strong> a forest patch<br />

Degree-day growth factor gDDGF s – growth factor 3.25<br />

kDDM<strong>in</strong> s °C⋅d m<strong>in</strong>imum annual degree-day sum<br />

kDDMax s °C⋅d maximum annual degree-day sum<br />

Soil moisture growth factor gSMGF s – growth factor 3.26<br />

kDrT s [0..1] drought tolerance parameter<br />

Soil nitrogen growth factor gSNGF s – growth factor 3.27<br />

kN 1,kNTols – nitrogen response function parameter<br />

kN 2,kNTols kg·ha -1·yr-1 nitrogen response function parameter<br />

kNTol s [1..3] nitrogen tolerance parameter<br />

1) used for <strong>the</strong> derivation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> maximum growth equation only; not used <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> simulation model.

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