plants.plt
The plant growth database file stores information required to simulate plant growth by plant species.
Fraction of the growing season heat units corresponding to the 1st point on optimal leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.05
0.0-1.0
Fraction of the maximum leaf area index corresponding to the 1st point on optimal leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.05
0.0-1.0
Fraction of the growing season heat units corresponding to the 2nd point on optimal leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.40
0.0-1.0
Fraction of the maximum leaf area index corresponding to the 2nd point on optimal leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.95
0.0-1.0
Harvest index that represents the lowest harvest index expected due to water stress
real
(kg/ha)/(kg/ha)
0.01
-0.2-1.1
Vapor pressure deficit corresponding to the 2nd point on the stomatal conductance curve
real
kPa
4.0
1.5-6.0
Fraction of maximum stomatal conductance corresponding to the 2nd point on the stomatal conductance curve
read
fraction
0.75
0.0-1.0
Rate of decline in radiation use efficiency per unit increase in vapor pressure deficit
real
none
8.0
0.0-50.0
Elevated CO2 atmospheric concentration corresponding the 2nd point on the radiation use efficiency curve
real
μL CO2/L air
660.0
300.0-1000.0
Biomass-energy ratio corresponding to the 2nd point on the radiation use efficiency curve
real
(kg/ha)/(MJ/m^2)
16.0
5.0-100.0
Plant population corresponding to the 1st point on the population LAI curve
real
plants/m^2
0.
Fraction of the maximum leaf area index corresponding to the 1st point on the leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.
0.0-1.0
Plant population corresponding to the 2nd point on the population LAI curve
real
plants/m^2
0.0
Fraction of the maximum leaf area index corresponding to the 2nd point on the leaf area development curve
real
fraction
0.0
0.0-1.0
Fraction of field capacity to initiate growth of tropical plants during monsoon season
real
fraction
0.5
0.0-1.0
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