Radiative transfer modeling in structurally-complex stands: towards a better understanding of parametrization: Dataset

This repository is linked to the paper "Radiative transfer modeling in structurally-complex stands: towards a better understanding of parametrization" submitted to Annals of Forest Science and written by Frédéric ANDRÉ (corresponding author), Louis DE WERGIFOSSE, François DE COLIGNY, Nicolas BEUDEZ, Gauthier LIGOT, Vincent GAUTHRAY-GUYÉNET, Benoit COURBAUD and Mathieu JONARD.

The repository contains the two following archive files:

• RadiationDataset.zip: gather the HETEROFOR model input files containing the measured understorey radiation values, and the position and main characteristics (girth of the trunk at breast height, total height, height of largest crown extension, height of crown base and crown radii in four directions) of the trees in the surrounding of the radiation measurement locations
• GrowthDataset.zip: gather the following HETEROFOR model input files for each of the six plots considered for growth measurements:
  • Inventory files at the beginning and at the end of the growth period
  • Thinning file, containing the list of the trees harvested during the study period
  • Fruit litter fall file: fruit litter fall (kgC/ha) measured each year, determined separatly for each of the main species
  • Soil horizon file: containing the main physico-chemical characteristics of the soil horizons
  • Meteorology file: containing hourly records of the main meteorological variables (total radiation, air temperature, soil surface temperature, rainfall depth, air relative humidity, wind speed, wind direction, diffuse/global radiation ratio)

For more information concerning this repository or the study, please do not hesitate to contact Frédéric ANDRÉ (frederic.andre@uclouvain.be) or Mathieu JONARD (mathieu.jonard@uclouvain.be).