Reply: “Use of BIOME-BGC to simulate Mediterranean forest carbon stocks”

Reply: “Use of BIOME-BGC to simulate Mediterranean forest carbon stocks”

The current note responds to the critical contribution of Dr. Eastaugh on Chiesi et al. (Chiesi et al. 2011). That paper did not aim at applying BIOME-BGC to simulate stand growth, which requires a thorough modification of the model functions. In contrast, only a parameter setting was changed in ord...

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Main Authors: Chiesi M, Chirici G, Barbati A, Salvati R, Maselli F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) 2011-11-01
Series:iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry
Subjects:
Mediterranean forest
BIOME-BGC
Forest volume
Current annual increment
Online Access:https://iforest.sisef.org/contents/?id=ifor0594-004
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Summary:The current note responds to the critical contribution of Dr. Eastaugh on Chiesi et al. (Chiesi et al. 2011). That paper did not aim at applying BIOME-BGC to simulate stand growth, which requires a thorough modification of the model functions. In contrast, only a parameter setting was changed in order to adjust the predicted carbon storages during the simulation of quasi-equilibrium conditions. The adjustment was calibrated on volume statistics derived from the Tuscany forest inventory and is suitable for regional scale applications.
ISSN:1971-7458
1971-7458

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