Plant Behaviour

Parameters determining plant development characteristics for each simulated plant.

Name

Default

Unit

Symbol

Comments/Explanations

Initial GSI

0

-

 

Initial growth stage index when the simulation starts.

Max GSI

4

-

 

The maximal possible GSI. When this value is reached GSI is put to the minimum value.

Max Leaf Lifetime

1

yr

llife

Maximum leaf lifetime.

Max Plant Lifetime

2

yr

 

Maximum plant lifetime.

Min GSI

0

-

 

The minimum GSI.

Mobile Allo Coef

0.5

-

mretain

Coefficient for determining allocation to mobile pool.

Shoot Coef

0.2

-

mshoot 

Coefficient for determining allocation from the mobile pool to the leaf at leafing.