Regional-Scale Data Assimilation of a Terrestrial Ecosystem Model: Leaf Phenology Parameters Are Dependent on Local Climatic Conditions

Model optimization using data assimilation is an effective tool for reliable projections of environmental changes. To date, however, data assimilation has not been widely applied for terrestrial ecosystem models, especially in large-scale studies, owing to specific difficulties including heterogenei...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Ise, Shigeki Ikeda, Shuntaro Watanabe, Kazuhito Ichii
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fenvs.2018.00095/full