Validation of a dynamic stem diameter variation model and the resulting seasonal changes in calibrated parameter values

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 218, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 247-259

  Steppe, Kathy ^a   De Pauw, Dirk J W ^b   Lemeur, Raoul ^a  

^a Faculty of Bioscience Engineering   (Belgium)

^b KERMIT: Knowledge Based Systems   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calibration; Hydraulic capacitance; Hydraulic resistance; Stem growth; Validation; Validation criteria

Indexed keywords

FLUID MECHANICS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION; DATA SETS; ECOLOGICAL MODELLING; HYDRAULIC CAPACITANCE; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCE; MEASURED DATA; MODEL OUTPUTS; MODEL VALIDATIONS; PARAMETER VALUES; SCATTER PLOTS; SEASONAL CHANGES; STEM DIAMETER; STEM GROWTH; STORAGE MODEL; TIME-SERIES; VALIDATION; VALIDATION CRITERIA; VISUAL COMPARISON; WATER FLOW;

REUSABILITY;

CALIBRATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; GROWING SEASON; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MODEL VALIDATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES; WATER FLOW;

FAGUS; FAGUS SYLVATICA; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 52149110932     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.07.006     Document Type: Article

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