Articles | Volume 13, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-6029-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-13-6029-2020
Model description paper
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02 Dec 2020
Model description paper |  | 02 Dec 2020

Modeling long-term fire impact on ecosystem characteristics and surface energy using a process-based vegetation–fire model SSiB4/TRIFFID-Fire v1.0

Huilin Huang, Yongkang Xue, Fang Li, and Ye Liu

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Short summary
We developed a fire-coupled dynamic vegetation model that captures the spatial distribution, temporal variability, and especially the seasonal variability of fire regimes. The fire model is applied to assess the long-term fire impact on ecosystems and surface energy. We find that fire is an important determinant of the structure and function of the tropical savanna. By changing the vegetation composition and ecosystem characteristics, fire significantly alters surface energy balance.