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Integration of variable photosynthetic capacity into a biogeochemical model

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dc.contributor.authorStraube, Jonathan R., author
dc.contributor.authorOjima, Dennis S., advisor
dc.contributor.authorParton, William J., committee member
dc.contributor.authorBurns, Patrick J., committee member
dc.date.accessioned2007-01-03T08:22:06Z
dc.date.available2007-01-03T08:22:06Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractWe integrated a photosynthetic sub-model into the daily Century model, DayCent, to improve the estimations of carbon fluxes at the Niwot Ridge LTER site; the new version is called DayCent-Photosyn. The photosynthetic sub-model, adapted from the SIPNET/PnET family of models, includes solar radiation and vapor pressure deficit controls on production, as well as temperature and water stress terms. A key feature we added to the base photosynthetic equations is the addition of a variable maximum net photosynthetic rate (Amax). We optimized the parameters controlling photosynthesis using a variation of the Metropolis-Hastings algorithm along with data-assimilation techniques. The model was optimized and validated against level 4 data available from the Ameriflux website using observed net ecosystem exchange (NEE) and estimated gross primary production (GPP) and ecosystem respiration (Re) values. The inclusion of a variable Amax rate greatly improved model performance (NEE RMSE = 0.63 gC m-2, AIC= 2099) versus a version with a single Amax parameter (NEE RMSE = 0.74 gC m-2, AIC= 3724). DayCent-Photosyn is able to capture the inter-annual and seasonal flux patterns, including the critical early season assimilation, but tends to overestimate yearly NEE uptake. The simulated influence of a variable Amax rate suggest a need for further studies on the process controls affecting the seasonal photosynthetic rates.
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dc.identifierStraube_colostate_0053N_10830.pdf
dc.identifierETDF2011400329ECOL
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10217/70831
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectDayCent
dc.subjectphotosynthesis
dc.subjectNiwot Ridge
dc.subjectAmax
dc.titleIntegration of variable photosynthetic capacity into a biogeochemical model
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thesis.degree.disciplineEcology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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