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aed_macrophyte_pars
See AED Science Manual
!-- GENERAL parameters
m_name
pota
halo
ruppia
zostera
chara
pois
misc
baumea
!-
[string]
Name of macrophyte group
m0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
!-
[real]
Minimum above ground density of macrophyte (mmol C/m2)
!-- GROWTH parameters
R_growth
2
2
1
3.3
3.3
0.4
0.4
0.4
!-
[real]
Phyto max growth rate @20C (/day)
fT_Method
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
!-
[integer]
Specifies temperature limitation function of growth (-); 0 = no temperature limitation 1= CAEDYM style
theta_growth
1.06
1.06
1.1
1.05
1.05
1.1
1.1
1.1
!-
[real]
Arrenhius temperature scaling for growth function (-)
T_std
18
18
23
12
12
20
20
20
!-
[real]
Standard temperature (deg C)
T_opt
23
23
28
16
16
31
31
31
!-
[real]
Optimum temperature (deg C)
T_max
35
35
38
23
23
39
39
39
!-
[real]
Maximum temperature (deg C)
!-- LIGHT parameters
lightModel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of light response function [0 = no photoinhibition; 1 = photoinhibition]
I_K
180
180
150
200
200
500
500
500
!-
[real]
Half saturation constant for light limitation of growth (microE/m^2/s) used if lightModel=0
I_S
100
100
120
100
100
100
100
100
!-
[real]
saturating light intensity (microE/m^2/s) used if lightModel=1
KeMAC
0.00408
0.00408
0.0051
0.0048
0.0048
0.003
0.003
0.003
!-
[real]
Specific attenuation coefficient ((mmol C m^2^-1)^1 m^-1)
!-- RESPIRATION parameters
f_pr
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
!-
[real]
Fraction of primary production lost to exudation (-)
R_resp
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.0375
0.05
0.05
0.05
!-
[real]
respiration/metabolic loss rate @ 20 (degC)
theta_resp
1.04
1.04
1.04
1.09
1.09
1.07
1.07
1.07
!-
[real]
Arrhenius temperature scaling factor for respiration (-)
!-- SALINITY parameters
salTol
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
!-
[integer]
Type of salinity limitation function (-)
S_bep
1
1
5
1
5
1
1
1
!-
[real]
Salinity limitation value at maximum salinity S_maxsp (-)
S_maxsp
36
36
16
36
40
36
36
36
!-
[real]
Maximum salinity (g/kg)
S_opt
1
1
1
1
33
1
1
1
!-
[real]
Optimal salinity (g/kg)
!-- GENERAL parameters
K_CD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
Constant relating macrophyte density to drag coefficient
f_bg
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
Fraction of primary production apportioned to below-ground biomass
k_omega
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!-
[real]
Omega constant relating plant density to effective area of coverage
Xcc
50
50
40
50
50
60
60
60
!-
[real]
Internal C:Chl-a ratio of the plant leaves
!-- NITROGEN parameters
K_N
1.786
1.786
2.143
2.5
1.6
3.571
3.571
3.571
!-
[real]
Half-saturation concentration of nitrogen (mmol N/m^3)
X_ncon
0.151
0.151
0.151
0.151
0.137
0.151
0.151
0.151
!-
[real]
Constant internal nitrogen concentration (mmol N/ mmol C)
!-- PHOSPHORUS parameters
K_P
0.3226
0.3226
0.1935
0.1935
0.1935
0.1613
0.1613
0.1613
!-
[real]
Half-saturation concentration of phosphorus (mmol P/m^3)
X_pcon
0.0094
0.0094
0.0094
0.0039
0.0039
0.0094
0.0094
0.0094
!-
[real]
Constant internal phosphorus concentration (mmol P/ mmol C)