Computation of leaf area index dynamics

simulates daily leaf area index change

computational task, discrete-time task, nonlinear task

Description

This task computes the daily evolution of leaf area index throughout the crop growing season. It updates leaf area based on phenological development during the expansion phase and reduces leaf area during senescence. The task incorporates crop-specific limits and stress modulation. The resulting leaf area index is used by radiation interception and other canopy-related processes.

Contained entities

leaf area index at start of decline		parameter
heat unit response shape parameters		parameter
leaf area index decline rate parameter		parameter
potential leaf area development equation	$Δ L A I = Δ H U F \cdot L A I_{m x} (1 - e^{5 (L A I_{i - 1} - L A I_{m x})}) \sqrt{R E G_{i}}$
	$L A I$ represents leaf area index
	$Δ L A I$ represents daily change in leaf area index
	$L A I_{m x}$ represents maximum leaf area index
	$Δ H U F$ represents daily change in heat unit factor
	$R E G$ represents crop growth constraint

leaf area index equation	$L A I_{i} = {\begin{matrix} L A I_{i - 1} + Δ L A I & H U I_{i} < H U I_{o} \\ L A I_{o} {(\frac{1 - H U I_{i}}{1 - H U I_{o}})}^{a d_{j}} & H U I_{i} \geq H U I_{o} \end{matrix}$
	$Δ L A I$ represents daily change in leaf area index
	$L A I$ represents leaf area index
	$L A I_{m x}$ represents maximum leaf area index
	$L A I_{o}$ represents leaf area index at start of decline
	$H U I$ represents heat unit index
	$H U I_{o}$ represents heat unit index at start of leaf area index decline
	$a d$ represents leaf area index decline rate parameter

maximum leaf area index		parameter
crop growth constraint		input
heat unit index at start of leaf area index decline		parameter
leaf area index		output
heat unit index		input
heat unit factor equation	$H U F_{i} = \frac{H U I_{i}}{H U I_{i} + e^{a h_{j, 1} - a h_{j, 2} \cdot H U I_{i}}}$
	$H U F$ represents heat unit factor
	$H U I$ represents heat unit index
	$a h$ represents heat unit response shape parameters

Further links

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