TY - JOUR
T1 - Building a Virtual Ecosystem Dynamic Model for Root Research
AU - Xu, Yang
AU - Wang, Dali
AU - Iversen, Colleen M.
AU - Walker, Anthony
AU - Warren, Jeff
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Understanding the fundamental mechanistic processes within large environmental models has great implications in model interpretation and future improvement. However, obtaining a good understanding of these processes can be challenging due to the complexities in model structures and software configurations. This paper introduces a functional test framework - with unique approaches to tackling software complexities in large environmental models – to facilitate process-based model exploration and validation. A Virtual Ecosystem Dynamic Model is developed as a case study to better understand and validate root-related processes in the Community Land Model (CLM). The proposed framework could help empiricists better access the inner workings of large environmental models, and facilitate integrative collaborations among broad scientific communities including field scientists, environmental system modelers, and computer scientists.
AB - Understanding the fundamental mechanistic processes within large environmental models has great implications in model interpretation and future improvement. However, obtaining a good understanding of these processes can be challenging due to the complexities in model structures and software configurations. This paper introduces a functional test framework - with unique approaches to tackling software complexities in large environmental models – to facilitate process-based model exploration and validation. A Virtual Ecosystem Dynamic Model is developed as a case study to better understand and validate root-related processes in the Community Land Model (CLM). The proposed framework could help empiricists better access the inner workings of large environmental models, and facilitate integrative collaborations among broad scientific communities including field scientists, environmental system modelers, and computer scientists.
KW - Community Land Model
KW - Ecosystem processes
KW - Functional test framework
KW - Root function
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85006934240&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.11.014
DO - 10.1016/j.envsoft.2016.11.014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85006934240
SN - 1364-8152
VL - 89
SP - 97
EP - 105
JO - Environmental Modelling and Software
JF - Environmental Modelling and Software
ER -