Improved representation of plant functional types and physiology in the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator (JULES v4.2) using plant trait information

Dynamic global vegetation models are used to predict the response of vegetation to climate change. They are essential for planning ecosystem management, understanding carbon cycle–climate feedbacks, and evaluating the potential impacts of climate change on global ecosystems. JULES (the Joint UK Land...

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Main Authors: A. B. Harper, P. M. Cox, P. Friedlingstein, A. J. Wiltshire, C. D. Jones, S. Sitch, L. M. Mercado, M. Groenendijk, E. Robertson, J. Kattge, G. Bönisch, O. K. Atkin, M. Bahn, J. Cornelissen, Ü. Niinemets, V. Onipchenko, J. Peñuelas, L. Poorter, P. B. Reich, N. A. Soudzilovskaia, P. V. Bodegom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Geoscientific Model Development
Online Access:http://www.geosci-model-dev.net/9/2415/2016/gmd-9-2415-2016.pdf