A comprehensive benchmarking system for evaluating global vegetation models

We present a benchmark system for global vegetation models. This system provides a quantitative evaluation of multiple simulated vegetation properties, including primary production; seasonal net ecosystem production; vegetation cover; composition and height; fire regime; and runoff. The benchmarks a...

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Main Authors: D. I. Kelley, I. C. Prentice, S. P. Harrison, H. Wang, M. Simard, J. B. Fisher, K. O. Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-05-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/10/3313/2013/bg-10-3313-2013.pdf