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BOREAS TE-19 Ecosystem Carbon Balance Model

Overview

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/487
Version1
Project
Published1999-12-17
Usage376 downloads
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Description

The Spruce and Moss Model (SPAM) was designed to simulate the daily carbon balance of a black spruce/moss boreal forest ecosystem. It is driven by daily weather conditions and consists of four components: (1) soil climate; (2) tree photosynthesis and respiration; (3) moss photosynthesis and respiration; and (4) litter decomposition and associated heterotrophic respiration. The model can be used to generate predictions of total site net ecosystem exchange of carbon (NEE), total soil dark respiration (live roots + heterotrophs + live moss), spruce and moss net productivity, and net carbon accumulation in the soil.

Science Keywords

  • LAND SURFACE
  • SOILS
  • CARBON
  • BIOSPHERE
  • VEGETATION
  • CARBON
  • BIOSPHERE
  • ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
  • ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
  • RESPIRATION RATE
  • BIOSPHERE
  • ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS
  • ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS
  • PRIMARY PRODUCTION
  • LAND SURFACE
  • SOILS
  • SOIL RESPIRATION
  • LAND SURFACE
  • SOILS
  • SOIL TEMPERATURE

Data Use and Citation

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Frolking, S., J.D. Aber, and C. Li. 1999. BOREAS TE-19 Ecosystem Carbon Balance Model. ORNL DAAC, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/487

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Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study has 3 companion files.

  • two_d_ref.txt
  • README
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  • TE19_Model.txt