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  TIME_SERIE_LOCATION      : ..\General Data\TimeSeriesLocation.dat
 
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  OUTPUT_TIME              : 0. 86400.
 
  OUTPUT_TIME              : 0. 86400.
  ATMOSPHERE_OUTPUT        : 0          !output of integrated input from potential transpiration and atmosphere properties (integration is  done because vegetationdt can be different from modeldt)
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  ATMOSPHERE_OUTPUT        : 0          !output of integrated input from potential transpiration and atmosphere properties  
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  FLUXES_TO_SOIL_OUTPUT    : 1          !output of fluxes to soil (fertilization, biomass residue)
 
  FLUXES_TO_SOIL_OUTPUT    : 1          !output of fluxes to soil (fertilization, biomass residue)
 
   
 
   

Revision as of 19:34, 26 January 2011

Overview

Vegetation Model handles information about vegetation cover and interacts with atmosphere and soil properties. Vegetation dynamics can be handled by the model in two different manners: i) reading from file (time serie, hdf, grid); ii) using a vegetation growth model. The first option is the previous formulation where LAI and root depth properties are provided by user and water uptake is simulated. The second option uses a SWAT based vegetation growth model and plant biomass, LAI, nutrient content and nutrient uptake are explicitly simulated.

SWAT vegetation growth model uses the concepts from EPIC crop model (Izaurralde et al., 2006) of radiation-use efficiency by which a fraction of daily photosynthetically active radiation is intercepted by the plant canopy and converted into plant biomass. Gains in plant biomass are affected by vapor pressure deficits and atmospheric CO2 concentration. Stress indices for water, temperature, nitrogen, phosphorus and aeration are calculated using the value of the most severe of these stresses to reduce potential plant growth and crop yield. Nutrient uptake is done based on plant target (optimal content) and availability in soil.

Concepts

Property

Vegetation model was redesigned to be structured in properties instead of vegetation types. The advantage of this structure is that in the input file the number of properties is fixed (no matter the complexity of the vegetation cover) and input can be preprocessed for the entire grid (see How to pre-process vegetation). In the previous structure, applications with several vegetation covers could rapidly increase input file lines and input errors. More over as they are not graphed in time serie or hdf the visual inspection could take longer.

See the list of allowed properties names

Main processes

If Vegetation is not used

If the user chooses not to include vegetation in basin data file with the keyword:

VEGETATION : 0

then transpiration is not computed.

However, the user may want to still evaporate water from soil surface. To do so, evapotranspiration must be enabled in basin data file:

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION : 1

and reference evapotranspiration defined (property standard). In this case all the reference evapotranspiration will be in the form of potential evaporation.

If Vegetation is readed from file

If the user chooses to include vegetation in basin file with the keyword:

VEGETATION : 1

then transpiration is computed. If the user chooses the option to simulate vegetation giving properties evolution from file (hdf5, grid), than leaf area index, root depth, specific leaf storage and crop coefficient properties must be given. This option correspond to the old formulation and, yet, only water uptake is simulated.

Active Processes

If vegetation is read from file then water uptake and nutrient uptake may be modelled. Nutrient uptake can only be modelled if water uptake is.

WATER_STRESS              : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects water uptake
NITROGEN_STRESS           : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects nitrogen uptake
PHOSPHORUS_STRESS         : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects phosphorus uptake

Water Uptake

This process corresponds to plant transpiration taking water from soil. Evapotranspiration must be enabled in basin data file:

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION : 1

The user may want to compute a global potential evapotranspiration or separate potential transpiration (in plants along the root depth) and potential evaporation (on soil surface) based on leaf area index. This option is defined in basin data file with the keyword:

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION_METHOD: 1/2 (1-Global Evapotranspiration; 2-Transpiration and Evaporation)

To use the read from file approach use the keyword in vegetation data file:

WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 1  (1- according to root profile; 2-SWAT based (exponential and tresholds)

Which means that the method for transpiration is the one from the formulation previous to the vegetation growth model.

Potential water uptake (potential evapotranspiration/transpiration) is distributed in depth (for each layer) according to root distribution with keyword in vegetation data file:

ROOT_PROFILE : 1/2 (1-Triangular; 2-Constant)

Water Uptake (actual uptake) computation takes in potential uptake and limits it to plant and soil constraints. Plant constraints can be done with two options: i) with Feddes formulation or ii) with van Genuchten curve with the keyword in vegetation data file:

WATER_UPTAKE_STRESS_METHOD: 1/2 (1-Feddes; 2-van Genuchten)
  • Feddes formulation has plant tresholds. This means that plant has soil pressure heads tresholds where uptake is optimum and soil heads (under field capacity and below wilting point) where no uptake occurs. Between optimum and no transpiration linear interpolation is done:
Tp = Factor * PotentialTranspiration

where Tp is Effective transpiration in layer, Factor is the stress factor achieved for the layer and PotentialTranspiration is the PotentialTranspiration computed for the layer.

Plant tresholds for water stress in Feddes model
  • van Genuchten formulation is an empirical curve also dependent on pressure head:
Insert Equation for van Genuchten


Water uptake is then limited to available water in soil (above residual content). Additionally water uptake can be limited with soil velocity with the following keyword in vegetation data file:

LIMIT_TRANSP_WATER_VEL : 1


Soil pressure heads tresholds must be provided for each vegetation type in the vegetation file (example below):

!Arable Land - Trigo
<beginvegetationtype>
ID                        : 1
NAME                      : Agriculture
FEDDES_H1                 : -0.1
FEDDES_H2                 : -0.25
FEDDES_H3                 : -2.0
FEDDES_H4                 : -80.0
<endvegetationtype>


!Forest
<beginvegetationtype>
ID                        : 2
NAME                      : Forest
FEDDES_H1                 : -0.1
FEDDES_H2                 : -0.25
FEDDES_H3                 : -6.0
FEDDES_H4                 : -30.0
<endvegetationtype>

Nutrient Uptake

Nutrient uptake may be done only using the formulation where the uptake mass is obtained from flow * concentration in layer.

Properties

Also Properties leaf area index, root depth, specific leaf storage and crop coefficent must be provided (from file or constant values). This must comply with fillmatrix standards under the <beginproperty> and <endpropery> blocks.

leaf area index

Constant value, time serie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

potential leaf area index

Constant value, time serie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

root depth

Constant value, time serie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

specific leaf storage

Usually used constant value but applies the same as previous properties.

crop coefficient

Usually used constant value but applies the same as previous properties.

If Vegetation is explicitly simulated - Growth Model

If the user chooses to include vegetation in basin file with the keyword:

VEGETATION : 1

then transpiration is computed. If the user chooses the option to simulate explicitly vegetation, than plant biomass, root biomass, LAI, canopy height and nutrient content, are simulated.

Active Processes

If vegetation growth model is active then more options may be modelled.

WATER_STRESS              : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects water limitation on plant growth
NITROGEN_STRESS           : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects nitrogen limitation on plant growth
PHOSPHORUS_STRESS         : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects phosphorus limitation on plant growth
TEMPERATURE_STRESS        : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects temperature limitation on plant growth
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_CO2        : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects CO2 limitation on plant growth
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_VPD        : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects Vapour Pressure Deficit limitation on plant growth

GRAZING                   : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects grazing
MANAGEMENT                : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects management
DORMANCY                  : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects dormancy
FERTILIZATION             : 0/1     !Connects/disconnects fertilization     

Water Uptake

This process corresponds to plant transpiration taking water from soil. Evapotranspiration must be enabled in basin data file:

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION : 1

The user may want to compute a global potential evapotranspiration or separate potential transpiration (in plants along the root depth) and potential evaporation (on soil surface) based on leaf area index. This option is defined in basin data file with the keyword:

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION_METHOD: 1/2 (1-Global Evapotranspiration; 2-Transpiration and Evaporation)

To use the vegetation growth model approach use the keyword in vegetation data file:

WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 2 (1- TP according to root profile; 2-SWAT based (TP exponential and tresholds))

Which means that the method for transpiration is the one from the vegetation growth model formulation.

Potential water uptake (potential evapotranspiration/transpiration) is distributed in depth according to a exponential distribution:

Insert potential water uptake distribution equation

Water Uptake (actual uptake) computation takes in potential uptake and limits it to soil constraints. consisting in water content in soil:

Insert low water content reduction
Insert high water content reduction (to do)

Nutrient Uptake

Nutrient uptake may be done in two ways, either using the SWAT formulation where it is disconnected from water uptake or using a new formulation that the uptake mass is obtained from flow * concentration in layer.

NUTRIENT_UPTAKE_METHOD    : 1/2    !1- uptake is conc * water uptake; 2- SWAT based (independent of water uptake)

Also, nutrient stress may be computed either using SWAT formulation (relation to optimal and effective plant content) or using a new formulation where is the ratio between effective and optimal uptake (following water stress).

NUTRIENT_STRESS_METHOD    : 1/2      !1- effective/optimal; 2- SWAT based

Optimal nutrient uptake is computed from plant optimal content and effective content

Equation for optimal nutrient content

Then, optimal nutrient uptake is distributed in depth similar to that of water

Equation for optimal uptake distribution with depth

Soil constraints are then taken into account because uptake is only allowed if enough mass exists in layer

Effective Uptake = min (Optimal Uptake, Available content in soil)

Properties

total plant biomass

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equation:

NewPlantBiomass = OldPlantBiomass + BiomassGrowth - BiomassGrazed - BiomassRemovedInHarvest 
                  - BiomassRemovedInDormancy
total plant nitrogen

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equation:

NewPlantNitrogen = OldPlantNitrogen + NitrogenUptake - NitrogenGrazed - NitrogenRemovedInHarvest 
                   - NitrogenRemovedInDormancy
total plant phosphorus

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equation:

NewPlantPhosphorus = OldPlantPhosphorus + PhosphorusUptake - PhosphorusGrazed 
                     - PhosphorusRemovedInHarvest - PhosphorusRemovedInDormancy
root biomass

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equations:

RootBiomass = RootFraction * PlantBiomass
RootFraction = 0.4 - 0.2 * HUAccumulated
root depth

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equations: for annuals, legumes

RootDepth = 2.5 * HUAccumulated * MaxRootDepth

for trees, perennials

RootDepth = MaxRootDepth
leaf area index

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equations: before senescence

NewLAI = OldLAI + LAIGrowth - LAIGrazed - LAIRemovedInHarvest

after senescence

NewLAI = LastLAIBeforeSenescence * LAIDecline - LAIGrazed - LAIRemovedInHarvest
potential leaf area index

This property is not simulated by the model so it has to be read. Constant value, time serie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

canopy height

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 2 (property will be simulated with vegetation growth model)

Property evolution equation:

CanopyHeight = MaxCanopyHeight * SQRT(MaxLAIfraction)
specific leaf storage

This property is not simulated by the model so it has to be read. Usually is a constant value but it can be defined also as timeserie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 1 (property will be read by the model)
crop coefficient

This property is not simulated by the model so it has to be read. Usually is a constant value but it can be defined also as timeserie, grid or HDF. To create one grid/hdf from various timeseries for different vegetation types see FillMatrix.

Inside the property block choose:

EVOLUTION : 1 (property will be read by the model)

Other Features

How to generate the vegetation grid

A vegetation grid must be provided. One possible option is to extract info from land use shape file. In this case can use MOHID GIS going to menu [Tools]->[Shape to Grid Data] and provide: i) the grid (model grid), ii) the land use shape file and iii) the corespondence between land use codes and vegetation ID. In vegetation data file define the just created grid:

VEGETATION_ID_FILE        : ..\..\GeneralData\Vegetation\VegetationID.dat

Define vegetation properties

Vegetation properties may be read or simulated according to the below.

This vegetation properties have to be given (not simulated):

  • specific leaf storage
  • crop coefficient

This vegetation properties may be given or simulated:

  • leaf area index
  • root depth

This vegetation properties may be simulated:

  • total plant biomass
  • total plant nitrogen
  • total plant phosphorus
  • root biomass
  • canopy height

Properties are defined accordingly with Module FillMatrix standards in the block:

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : root depth
UNITS                     : m
DESCRIPTION               : plant root depth
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.2
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 1
OUTPUT_HDF                : 0
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

EVOLUTION keyword value : 1 means that is not simulated but read. In other end EVOLUTION keyword value : 2 means that the property is simulated.

Simulation Options

If you decide not to use vegetation growth model (and instead, the old formulation) than the only needed properties (values must be provided) are:

  • specific leaf storage
  • crop coefficient
  • leaf area index
  • root depth

In the other end, if you decide to use vegetation growh model these properties may be used (model simulates them)

  • leaf area index
  • root depth
  • total plant biomass
  • total plant nitrogen (if simulating nitrogen)
  • total plant phosphorus (if simulating phosphorus)
  • root biomass
  • canopy height
and only:
  • specific leaf storage
  • crop coefficient

need to have values defined for the simulation. All other properties will be simulated.

How to pre-process vegetation properties

Fill Matrix was updated to fill grids without interpolation. Instead of space stations (X,Y coordinate) user has to provide a vegetation grid with ID's and the values assigned to each ID (time serie or single value). Fill Matrix reads ID in the grid and searches for the value to fill the cell. If cells are not filled error message is sent. See FillMatrix for more details

Outputs

Time series

To write time series results define keyword:

TIME_SERIE           : 1

in each property that you wish to write results.

Box integration

Maps (HDF5 format)

To write 3D results use keyword OUTPUT_TIME and define keyword:

OUTPUT_HDF           : 1

in each property that you wish to write results.

Statistics

References

Izaurralde, R.C.; Williams, J.R. ; McGill, W.B.; Rosenberg, N.J.; Quiroga Jakas, M.C. (2006) - Simulating soil C dynamics with EPIC: Model description and testing against long‐term data. Ecol. Model. 192(3‐4): 362‐384.

Data File

Keywords

DATAFILE
         [Keyword]                 [Format]  [Units]  [Default]  [Short Description]
VEGETATION_ID_FILE               : string      -        [-]     !Vegetation distribution grid path

VEGETATION_DT                    : real        s      [86400.]  !Vegetation DT
INTEGRATION_DT                   : real        s      [ModelDT] !DT to integrate external variables until vegetation is
                                                                ! is called (vegetation DT)

PARAMETERS_FILE                  : string      -         -      !agricultural practices definition
GROWTH_DATABASE                  : string      -         -      !Growth parameters for each vegetation type - readed in case 
                                                                  of vegetation growth simulation
PESTICIDE_DATABASE               : string      -         -      !Readed if growth simulation and PESTICIDE : 1
FERTILIZER_DATABASE              : string      -         -      !Readed if growth simulation and if FERTILIZATION : 1

WATER_STRESS                     : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects water limitation on plant growth?
NITROGEN_STRESS                  : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects nitrogen limitation on plant growth?
PHOSPHORUS_STRESS                : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects phosphorus limitation on plant growth?
TEMPERATURE_STRESS               : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects temperature limitation on plant growth?
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_CO2               : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects CO2 limitation on plant growth?
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_VPD               : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects Vapour Pressure Deficit limitation on 
                                                                 plant growth?

GRAZING                          : 0/1         -        [0]     !Connects/disconnects grazing
MANAGEMENT                       : 0/1         -        [0]     !Connects/disconnects management
DORMANCY                         : 0/1         -        [0]     !Connects/disconnects dormancy
FERTILIZATION                    : 0/1         -        [0]     !Connects/disconnects fertilization     
NUTRIENT_FLUXES_WITH_SOIL        : 0/1         -        [1]     !Connects/disconnects nutrient fluxes with soil

WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD              : integer     -        [1]     !1- according to root profile; 2-SWAT based (exponential 
                                                                 and tresholds)
  LIMIT_TRANSP_WATER_VEL         : 0/1         -        [0]     !Read if TRANSPIRATION_METHOD == 1.
  ROOT_PROFILE                   : integer     -        [1]     !Read if TRANSPIRATION_METHOD == 1: 
                                                                  !1-Triangular; 2-Constant; 3-Exponential(SWAT like)
  WATER_UPTAKE_STRESS_METHOD     : integer     -        [1]     !Read if TRANSPIRATION_METHOD == 1: 1-Feddes; 2-VanGenuchten


NUTRIENT_UPTAKE_METHOD           : integer     -        [2]     !1- uptake is: conc * water uptake; 2- SWAT based 
                                                                 (independent of water uptake)
NUTRIENT_STRESS_METHOD           : integer     -        [2]     !1- effective/optimal; 2- SWAT based


CHANGE_LAI_SENESCENCE            : 0/1         -        [0]     !Changes made to swat code because showed error with 
CHANGE_CANOPY_HEIGHT             : 0/1         -        [0]       grazing

ATMOSPHERE_OUTPUT                : 0/1         -        [0]     !Output averaged atmosphere properties during dt
FLUXES_TO_SOIL_OUTPUT            : 0/1         -        [0]     !Output fluxes to soil


   
ATMOSPHERE_CO2                   : real       ppm      [330.]   !Atmosphere CO2 concetrations - should be atmosphere property               
WATER_UPTAKE_COMPENSATION_FACTOR : real        -        [0.]    !Factor for uptake compensation from lower layers if computed  
                                                                  !layer demand is not met
                                                                  !If zero there will exist no compensation. If 1. total demand  
                                                                  !no met may come from lower layers

<beginproperty>
 See module fillmatrix
EVOLUTION                        : integer     -         1      !Property evolution: 1-Read from file
                                                                !2-vegetation growth model
<endproperty>


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PARAMETERS_FILE - always used
Arable Land - Trigo
<beginagriculturalpractice>
AGRIC_PRACT_ID            : 2                !agriculture practice ID
NAME                      : Agriculture

VEGETATION_ID             : 2                !crop ID used in this practice that has correspondence 
                                               to SWAT crop growth database (see growth database)

<begintimingparameters>
!Active if growth model used
PLANTING_JULIANDAY                : -99.      !julian day when planting will occur
PLANTING_HUBASE                   : 0.15      !Percentage of POTENTIAL YEARLY HU when planting will occur
MATURITY_HU                       : 1700.     !Total PLANT ACCUMULATED HU when reaching maturity
<endtimingparameters>

<beginharvestkillparameters>
!active if growth model used and in data file HARVEST_KILL : 1
HARVESTKILL_JULIANDAY             : -99.      !julian day when harvestkill operation occur
HARVESTKILL_PLANTHU               : 1.2       !Percentage of PLANT ACCUMULATED HU when harvestkill operation occur
HARVEST_JULIANDAY                 : -99.      !julian day when harvest operation occur
HARVEST_PLANTHU                   : -99.      !Percentage of PLANT ACCUMULATED HU when harvest operation occur
HARVEST_EFFICIENCY                : 1.0       !Efficiency for harvest operation (residue if lower than 1)
KILL_JULIANDAY                    : -99.      !julian day when harvestkill operation occur
KILL_PLANTHU                      : -99.      !Percentage of PLANT ACCUMULATED HU when kill operation occur
<endharvestkillparameters>
 
<begingrazeparameters>
!Graze active if growth model used and in data file GRAZING : 1
GRAZING_START_JULIANDAY           : -99.      !julian day when grazing will occur
GRAZING_START_PLANTHU             : 0.5       !Percentage of POTENTIAL YEARLY HU when grazing will occur
GRAZING_DAYS                      : 10        !Days of grazing (continuous)
MINIMUM_BIOMASS_FOR_GRAZING       : 10.       !minimum biomass (kg/ha) for grazing
GRAZING_BIOMASS                   : 70.       !grazed biomass (kh/ha.day)
TRAMPLING_BIOMASS                 : 30.       !biomass not eaten but removed from plant and moved to soil, related 
                                               to grazing efficiency kg/ha.day)
<endgrazeparameters>

<beginfertilizationparameters>
!Autofertilization - active if growth model used and in data file FERTILIZATION : 1 and (in data file NITROGEN : 1 and NITROGEN_TRESHOLD > 0) 
                                            or (PHOSPHORUS : 1 and PHOSPHORUS_TRESHOLD > 0)
FERTILIZER_ID                     : 1      !Fertilizer used in autofertilization (see fertilizer database)
NITROGEN_TRESHOLD                 : 0.93   !Percentage of stress below which autofertilization starts
NITROGEN_APPLICATION_MAX          : 50.    !Maximum amount of fertilizer in one application (kg/ha)
NITROGEN_ANNUAL_MAX               : 300.   !Maximum amount of fertilizer in one year (kg/ha)
EXPLICIT_PHOSPHORUS               : 1      !1- explicit add phosphorus if needed; 0-add phosphorus if nitrogen needed (SWAT method)
PHOSPHORUS_TRESHOLD               : 0.93   !only read if EXPLICIT_PHOSPHORUS : 1
PHOSPHORUS_APPLICATION_MAX        : 10.    !only read if EXPLICIT_PHOSPHORUS : 1
PHOSPHORUS_ANNUAL_MAX             : 60.    !only read if EXPLICIT_PHOSPHORUS : 1

!Scheduled Fertilization - not programmed - it should look like pesticide
FERTILIZATION_JULIANDAY           :-99.
FERTILIZATION_HU                  :-99.
<endfertilizationparameters>

<beginpesticideparameters>
!Active if growth model used and in data file PESTICIDE : 1

 <<beginpesticideapp>>
 PESTICIDE_ID                : 1           !Pesticide used in this application (see pesticide database)
 PESTICIDE_APPLICATION_JDAY  : -99.        !julian day when pesticide application will occur
 PESTICIDE_APPLICATION_HU    : 0.10        !Percentage of POTENTIAL YEARLY HU when pesticide application will occur
 PESTICIDE_APPLICATION_KG_HA : 1.          !Amount of pesticide applied (kg/ha)
 <<endpesticideapp>>

<endpesticideparameters>

<endagriculturalpractice>


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 GROWTH_DATABASE - used if using growth model
  <begingrowthdatabase>
   VEGETATION_ID                     : 1
   NAME                              : Forest    
   PLANT_TYPE                        : 5
   OPTIMAL_NITROGENFRACTION_N1       : 0.0663
   OPTIMAL_NITROGENFRACTION_N2       : 0.0255
   OPTIMAL_NITROGENFRACTION_N3       : 0.0148
   OPTIMAL_PHOSPHORUSFRACTION_P1     : 0.0053
   OPTIMAL_PHOSPHORUSFRACTION_P2     : 0.0020
   OPTIMAL_PHOSPHORUSFRACTION_P3     : 0.0012
   BASE_TEMPERATURE                  : 0.
   OPTIMAL_TEMPERATURE               : 18.0
   RADIATION_EXTINCTION_COEF         : 0.65
   BIOMASS_ENERGY_RATIO              : 30.0
   CO2_HIGH                          : 660.0
   BIOMASS_ENERGY_RATIO_HIGH         : 39.0
   RUE_DECLINE_RATE                  : 6.0
   LAI_MAX                           : 4.0
   OPTIMAL_LAIMAXFRACTION_1          : 0.05
   OPTIMAL_LAIMAXFRACTION_2          : 0.95
   GROWFRACTION_1                    : 0.05
   GROWFRACTION_2                    : 0.45
   GROWFRACTION_LAIDECLINE           : 0.50
   ROOT_DEPTH_MAX                    : 1.30
   CANOPY_HEIGHT_MAX                 : 0.9
   OPTIMAL_HARVEST_INDEX             : 0.4
   MINIMUM_HARVEST_INDEX             : 0.2
   YELD_NITROGENFRACTION             : 0.0250
   YELD_PHOSPHORUSFRACTION           : 0.0022
   TREE_YEARSTOMATURITY              : -99.
   TREE_MAXIMUMBIOMASS               : -99.
   BIOMASS_FRAC_REMOVED_DORMANCY     : 0.30    
   LAI_MIN_DORMANCY                  : 0.75
  <endgrowthdatabase>

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PESTICIDE_DATABASE - used if using growth model and PESTICIDE :1
<beginPesticide>
PESTICIDE_ID : 1
PESTICIDE_NAME : generic pesticide 1
<endPesticide>

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FEDDES_DATABASE - Used if not using growth model
<beginfeddesdatabase>
VEGETATION_ID             : 2                !crop ID used in this practice that has correspondence 
                                               to SWAT crop growth database (see growth database)

FEDDES_H1                 : -0.1             !higher head for transpiration (saturation and oxygen loss)
FEDDES_H2                 : -0.25            !1st optimal head for transpiration
FEDDES_H3                 : -2.0             !2nd optimal head for transpiration
FEDDES_H4                 : -80.0            !lower head  for transpiration (wilting)
<endfeddesdatabase>

Sample

If vegetation is readed from file

VEGETATION_ID_FILE        : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\VegetationID.dat

!Databases needed
!General parameters for each vegetation type - always readed
PARAMETERS_FILE           : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\VegetationParameters.dat
!Feddes water uptake stress
FEDDES_DATABASE           : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\FeddesDatabase.dat

WATER_STRESS              : 1
NITROGEN_STRESS           : 0
PHOSPHORUS_STRESS         : 0
 
WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD        : 1     !1- TP according to root profile
ROOT_PROFILE               : 1     !1- triangular; 2- Constant; 3-Exponential (only read if WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 1)
WATER_UPTAKE_STRESS_METHOD : 1     !1-Feddes; 2- VanGenuchten (only read if WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 1)


TIME_SERIE_LOCATION       : ..\General Data\TimeSeriesLocation.dat
 
OUTPUT_TIME               : 0. 86400.

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : root depth
UNITS                     : m
DESCRIPTION               : plant root depth
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : HDF
FILENAME                  : ..\General Data\Vegetation\RootDepth.hdf5
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.0
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : leaf area index
UNITS                     : m2/m2
DESCRIPTION               : plant leaf area index
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : HDF
FILENAME                  : ..\General Data\\Vegetation\LAI.hdf5
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : specific leaf storage
UNITS                     : m3/m2
DESCRIPTION               : plant specific leaf storage
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : HDF
FILENAME                  : ..\General Data\Vegetation\SpecificLeafStorage.hdf5
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.0001
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 0
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : crop coefficient
UNITS                     : -
DESCRIPTION               : plant transpiration coefficient
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : HDF
FILENAME                  : ..\General Data\Vegetation\CropCoefficient.hdf5
DEFAULTVALUE              : 1.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 0
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

If vegetation growth model is used

VEGETATION_ID_FILE        : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\VegetationID.dat

!Databases needed
!General parameters for each vegetation type - always readed
PARAMETERS_FILE           : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\VegetationParameters.dat
!Growth parameters for each vegetation type - readed in case of vegetation growth simulation
GROWTH_DATABASE           : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\GrowthDatabase.dat 
!Readed if growth simulation and PESTICIDE : 1
PESTICIDE_DATABASE        : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\PesticideDatabase.dat
!Readed if growth simulation and if FERTILIZATION : 1
FERTILIZER_DATABASE       : ..\General Data\Other\Vegetation\FertilizerDatabase.dat


VEGETATION_DT             : 86400.  

!Connect/disconnect Plant Stresses
WATER_STRESS              : 1     !Connect/Disconnect water stress
NITROGEN_STRESS           : 0     !Connect/Disconnect nitrogen stress        
PHOSPHORUS_STRESS         : 0     !Connect/Disconnect phosphorus stress
TEMPERATURE_STRESS        : 1     !Connect/Disconnect temperature stress   - may be active with growth model
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_CO2        : 0     !Connect/Disconnect CO2 stress           - may be active with growth model
ADJUST_RUE_FOR_VPD        : 1     !Connect/Disconnect Rel. Humidity stress - may be active with growth model

!Connect/disconnect Plant Processes - active in growth model
HARVEST_KILL              : 1     !Connect/Disconnect management (planting, harvest, kill)
DORMANCY                  : 1     !Connect/Disconnect dormancy (active in plants that go dormant)
FERTILIZATION             : 0     !Connect/Disconnect fertilization (see fertilization parameters)
PESTICIDE                 : 1     !Connect/Disconnect pesticide application (see pesticide parameters)
GRAZING                   : 0     !Connect/Disconnect animal grazing (see grazing parameters)

!Computation Methods
WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD        : 2     !1- TP according to root profile; 2-SWAT based (TP exponential and tresholds)
ROOT_PROFILE               : 1     !1- triangular; 2- Constant; 3-Exponential (only read if WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 1)
WATER_UPTAKE_STRESS_METHOD : 1     !1-Feddes; 2- VanGenuchten (only read if WATER_UPTAKE_METHOD : 1)
LIMIT_TRANSP_WATER_VEL     : 0     !0 - do not limit transpiration; 1 - Limit transpiration with unsaturated conductivity

NUTRIENT_UPTAKE_METHOD    : 1      !1- uptake is conc * water uptake; 2- SWAT based (independent of water uptake)
NUTRIENT_STRESS_METHOD    : 1      !1- effective/optimal; 2- SWAT based


!Outputs
TIME_SERIE_LOCATION       : ..\General Data\TimeSeriesLocation.dat
OUTPUT_TIME               : 0. 86400.
ATMOSPHERE_OUTPUT         : 0           !output of integrated input from potential transpiration and atmosphere properties 
                                          (integration is  done because vegetationdt can be different from modeldt)
FLUXES_TO_SOIL_OUTPUT     : 1           !output of fluxes to soil (fertilization, biomass residue)

!Potential total HU (yearly HU) -  SUMi=1to12(average monthly temperature in month i * days in month i)
<begin_TotalPotentialHU>
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
DEFAULTVALUE              : 5475.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 1
<end_TotalPotentialHU>

!Property declaration
<beginproperty>
NAME                      : total plant biomass
UNITS                     : kg/ha
DESCRIPTION               : plant biomass
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
!DEFAULTVALUE              : 1000.
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

!<beginproperty>
NAME                      : total plant nitrogen
UNITS                     : kg/ha
DESCRIPTION               : plant nitrogen content
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
!DEFAULTVALUE              : 50.
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
!<endproperty>

!<beginproperty>
NAME                      : total plant phosphorus
UNITS                     : kg/ha
DESCRIPTION               : plant phosphorus content
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
!DEFAULTVALUE              : 1.
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
!<endproperty> 

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : root biomass
UNITS                     : kg/ha
DESCRIPTION               : plant root biomass
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
!DEFAULTVALUE              : 200.
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : root depth
UNITS                     : m
DESCRIPTION               : plant root depth
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
!DEFAULTVALUE              : 1.
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.0
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : leaf area index
UNITS                     : m2/m2
DESCRIPTION               : plant leaf area index
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
!FILE_IN_TIME              : TIMESERIE
!FILENAME                  : ..\..\GeneralData\LAI-2001-2007-RZWQM.dat
!DATA_COLUMN               : 2
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : canopy height
UNITS                     : m
DESCRIPTION               : plant canopy height
EVOLUTION                 : 2
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 0
OUTPUT_HDF                : 1
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty> 

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : specific leaf storage
UNITS                     : m3/m2
DESCRIPTION               : plant specific leaf storage
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
DEFAULTVALUE              : 0.0001
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 1
OUTPUT_HDF                : 0
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>

<beginproperty>
NAME                      : crop coefficient
UNITS                     : -
DESCRIPTION               : plant transpiration coefficient
EVOLUTION                 : 1
OLD                       : 0
FILE_IN_TIME              : NONE
INITIALIZATION_METHOD     : CONSTANT
DEFAULTVALUE              : 1.
REMAIN_CONSTANT           : 1
OUTPUT_HDF                : 0
TIME_SERIE                : 1
BOX_TIME_SERIE            : 0    
<endproperty>