2009 Reno, Nevada, June 21 - June 24, 2009, 2009
A forestry version of DRAINMOD-NII has been developed to simulate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in... more A forestry version of DRAINMOD-NII has been developed to simulate carbon and nitrogen dynamics in drained forested lands under different climatic conditions and forest management practices. The new model simulates the main hydrological and biogeochemical processes in drained forested ecosystems. The forest growth component of the model estimates net primary production using radiation use efficiency methods and allocates fixed carbon using speciesdependent allometric relationships. It simulates the growth of mixed or uneven-aged stands by accounting for resource (water, nutrient, and light) competition among different species. It simulates the effects of forest management practices such as thinning, pruning, harvesting and regenerating, fertilization, and prescribed burning on carbon and nitrogen cycling. A simple case study is given to demonstrate the use and the scope of the newly developed model.
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