Articles | Volume 14, issue 20
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4733-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-14-4733-2017
Research article
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25 Oct 2017
Research article |  | 25 Oct 2017

An assessment of geographical distribution of different plant functional types over North America simulated using the CLASS–CTEM modelling framework

Rudra K. Shrestha, Vivek K. Arora, Joe R. Melton, and Laxmi Sushama

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (23 Jun 2017) by Alexey V. Eliseev
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ED: Publish as is (29 Aug 2017) by Alexey V. Eliseev
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Computer models of vegetation provide a tool to assess how future changes in climate may the affect geographical distribution of vegetation. However, such models must first be assessed for their ability to reproduce the present-day geographical distribution of vegetation. Here, we assess the ability of one such dynamic vegetation model. We find that while the model is broadly successful in reproducing the geographical distribution of trees and grasses in North America some limitations remain.
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