A low-dimensional, mechanistic water balance model for piñon pine-juniper woodlands in southern Nevada, USA

This is a low-dimensional water balance model developed for pinon pine-juniper woodlands in southern Nevada. It may require extensive revision for use in other similar or dissimilar woodland ecosystems. The model will require parameterization before use in any capacity.

This model is mechanistic, but is driven from randomized precipitation. This framework allows the user to estimate the mean and standard deviation of water balance variables by simulating the same average meteorological year 1000s of times, each with randomized precipitation. This technique approximates a normal distribution of precipitation, and will need to be modified for locations/sites that have a non-normal precipitation distribution. It is not recommended to use the model in any other way without first testing and validating its output.

I have provided documentation throughout the wrapper, model and parameter files to assist with your use of the model. You are encouraged to learn from, build on, and improve this model. You will need to set your own pathways and build your own meteorological inputs and site parameterizations. You may need to update, revise and add/remove different submodules depending on your intended use.