Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”

CO2 exchange processes in forest ecosystems are of profound ecological and economic importance, meaning there is a need for generally applicable simulation tools. However, process-based ecosystem models, which are in principal suitable for the task, are commonly evaluated at only a few sites and for...

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Main Authors: Molina Herrera, Saúl, Grote, Rüdiger, Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio, Kraus, David, Klatt, Steffen, Haas, Edwin, Kiese, Ralf, Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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Published: MDPI 2015
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129495
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author Molina Herrera, Saúl
Grote, Rüdiger
Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio
Kraus, David
Klatt, Steffen
Haas, Edwin
Kiese, Ralf
Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
author_browse Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
Grote, Rüdiger
Haas, Edwin
Kiese, Ralf
Klatt, Steffen
Kraus, David
Molina Herrera, Saúl
Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio
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Grote, Rüdiger
Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio
Kraus, David
Klatt, Steffen
Haas, Edwin
Kiese, Ralf
Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
author_sort Molina Herrera, Saúl
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description CO2 exchange processes in forest ecosystems are of profound ecological and economic importance, meaning there is a need for generally applicable simulation tools. However, process-based ecosystem models, which are in principal suitable for the task, are commonly evaluated at only a few sites and for a limited number of plant species. It is thus often unclear if the processes and parameters involved are suitable for model application at a regional scale. We tested the LandscapeDNDC forest growth module PnET (derived from the Photosynthetic / EvapoTranspiration model) with site-specific as well as multi-site calibrated parameters using independent data sets of eddy covariance measurements across a European transect. Although site-specific parametrization is superior (r2 for pooled Gross Primary Production (GPP) during calibration period: site-specific = 0.93, multi-site = 0.88; r2 for pooled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) during calibration period: site-specific = 0.81, multi-site = 0.73), we show that general parameters are able to represent carbon uptake over periods of several years. The procedure has been applied for the three most dominant European tree species i.e., Scots pine, Norway spruce and European beech. In addition, we discuss potential model improvements with regard to the sensitivity of parameters to site conditions differentiated into climate, nutrient and drought influences.
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spelling CGSpace1294952024-08-27T10:36:20Z Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC” Molina Herrera, Saúl Grote, Rüdiger Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio Kraus, David Klatt, Steffen Haas, Edwin Kiese, Ralf Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus soil ecosystems vegetation simulation forest ecosystems model CO2 exchange processes in forest ecosystems are of profound ecological and economic importance, meaning there is a need for generally applicable simulation tools. However, process-based ecosystem models, which are in principal suitable for the task, are commonly evaluated at only a few sites and for a limited number of plant species. It is thus often unclear if the processes and parameters involved are suitable for model application at a regional scale. We tested the LandscapeDNDC forest growth module PnET (derived from the Photosynthetic / EvapoTranspiration model) with site-specific as well as multi-site calibrated parameters using independent data sets of eddy covariance measurements across a European transect. Although site-specific parametrization is superior (r2 for pooled Gross Primary Production (GPP) during calibration period: site-specific = 0.93, multi-site = 0.88; r2 for pooled Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) during calibration period: site-specific = 0.81, multi-site = 0.73), we show that general parameters are able to represent carbon uptake over periods of several years. The procedure has been applied for the three most dominant European tree species i.e., Scots pine, Norway spruce and European beech. In addition, we discuss potential model improvements with regard to the sensitivity of parameters to site conditions differentiated into climate, nutrient and drought influences. 2015-05-28 2023-03-10T14:36:51Z 2023-03-10T14:36:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129495 en Open Access MDPI Molina-Herrera, Saúl; Grote, Rüdiger; Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio; Kraus, David; Klatt, Steffen; Haas, Edwin; Kiese, Ralf; Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus. 2015. Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”. Forests 6: 1779-1809
spellingShingle soil
ecosystems
vegetation
simulation
forest ecosystems
model
Molina Herrera, Saúl
Grote, Rüdiger
Santabárbara-Ruiz, Ignacio
Kraus, David
Klatt, Steffen
Haas, Edwin
Kiese, Ralf
Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title_full Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title_fullStr Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title_short Simulation of CO2 Fluxes in European Forest Ecosystems with the Coupled Soil-Vegetation Process Model “LandscapeDNDC”
title_sort simulation of co2 fluxes in european forest ecosystems with the coupled soil vegetation process model landscapedndc
topic soil
ecosystems
vegetation
simulation
forest ecosystems
model
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129495
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