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86 Chapter 3<br />

3.4.2 FORCLIM-S<br />

The parameters that are specific for each litter type <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> FORCLIM-S model are documented<br />

<strong>in</strong> Tab. 3.14; <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r parameters <strong>of</strong> FORCLIM-S are listed <strong>in</strong> Tab. 3.15.<br />

Tab. 3.14: Parameters describ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial (kInitN) and <strong>the</strong> critical (kCritN) nitrogen concentration <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> six litter types <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> FORCLIM-S model.<br />

Litter type kInitN [%/100]<br />

(Ellenberg 1986)<br />

kCritN [%/100]<br />

(Bosatta & Ågren 1985)<br />

Foliage “fast” (kLQs = 1) 0.016 0.020<br />

Foliage “medium” (kLQs = 2) 0.010 0.017<br />

Foliage “slow” (kLQs = 3) 0.006 0.015<br />

Twigs 0.003 0.009<br />

Roots 0.0093 0.015<br />

Stemwood 0.003 0.020<br />

Tab. 3.15: General parameters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> FORCLIM-S model.<br />

Parameter Value Unit Reference<br />

k1 9.804·10 -3 – Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

k2 9.352·10 -4 yr·mm -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

k3 -4.956·10 -3 – Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

k4 1.93·10 -5 yr·mm -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kLoss W 0.03 yr -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kLoss T 0.2 yr -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kNC 0.005 – Melillo et al. (1982)<br />

kLeach 0.16 yr -1 Cole & Rapp (1981)<br />

k5 7.9702·10 -3 – Pastor et al. (1984)<br />

k6 -1.317·10 -4 – Pastor et al. (1984)<br />

k7 0.005 – Pastor et al. (1984)<br />

kM<strong>in</strong> 0.035 yr -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kCM 0.48 – Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kAET 1200 mm·yr -1 Pastor & Post (1985)<br />

kNAtm 0.005 t·ha -1·yr-1 Pastor & Post (1985)

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