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Grassland Simulation Model pp 31–53Cite as

Abiotic Section of ELM

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 26))

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A simulation model for abiotic variables influencing grassland ecosystems including water flow and temperature profile submodels is presented. The water-flow submodel treats flow in the plant canopy and soil, while the temperature submodel includes solar radiation, canopy air temperature, and soil temperature. The atmospheric driving variables are either daily weather observations or stochastic weather-simulator results. A preliminary validation of the model has been performed.

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Parton, W.J. (1978). Abiotic Section of ELM. In: Innis, G.S. (eds) Grassland Simulation Model. Ecological Studies, vol 26. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-9929-5_2

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