Crop height model

model simulating crop height development over time

deterministic model, dimensional model, discrete-time model, dynamic model, mathematical model, nonlinear model

Description

This model simulates the temporal development of crop height during the growing season. Crop height is represented as a function of phenological progress, reflecting structural growth of the plant. The model scales height from emergence toward a crop-specific maximum as development advances. It provides a simplified, deterministic representation of canopy vertical structure without explicitly modeling mechanical or anatomical processes. The simulated crop height is used to characterize canopy structure in crop growth and land surface models.

Contained entities

heat-unit-based phenological development model
crop height equation	$C H T_{i} = H M X_{j} \sqrt{H U F_{i}}$
	$H U F$ represents heat unit factor
	$H M X$ represents maximum crop height
	$C H T$ represents crop height

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

Computational tasks

computation of crop height

References

The EPIC Crop Growth Model	(use)

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