Sensitivity and uncertainty analysis from a coupled 3-PG and soil organic matter decomposition model

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 219, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Xenakis, Georgios ^a   Ray, Duncan ^a   Mencuccini, Maurizio ^b  

^a FOREST RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 PG; Bayesian calibration; ICBM; Monte Carlo Markov Chain; Pinus sylvestris L.; Sensitivity analysis; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN NETWORKS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CARBON; CHAOTIC SYSTEMS; CONCRETES; FORESTRY; MARKOV PROCESSES; MISSILE LAUNCHING SYSTEMS; MODAL ANALYSIS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; PLANTS (BOTANY); RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

3-PG; BAYESIAN CALIBRATION; ICBM; MONTE CARLO MARKOV CHAIN; PINUS SYLVESTRIS L.; UNCERTAINTY;

GEOLOGIC MODELS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CALIBRATION; CARBON BALANCE; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; CONIFEROUS FOREST; DECOMPOSITION; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; MARKOV CHAIN; MODEL TEST; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

BIOMASS; CARBON; CONCRETE; FORESTRY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; PLANTS; SOIL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 54049137554     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2008.07.020     Document Type: Article

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