Leaf area index model

model simulating temporal development of canopy leaf area

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

Description

This model simulates the temporal evolution of leaf area index for a crop canopy over the growing season. Leaf area development is driven by phenological progress and constrained by crop-specific maximum values. During early growth stages, the model represents leaf expansion, while during later stages it accounts for leaf senescence and decline. Crop stress factors may reduce the rate of leaf area development relative to potential conditions. The simulated leaf area index is used to control canopy processes such as radiation interception and energy exchange.

Contained entities

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

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

heat-unit-based phenological development model
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

Computational tasks

computation of leaf area index dynamics

References

The EPIC Crop Growth Model	(use)

Further links

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