Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-2575-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-2575-2021
Development and technical paper
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10 May 2021
Development and technical paper |  | 10 May 2021

Ecosystem age-class dynamics and distribution in the LPJ-wsl v2.0 global ecosystem model

Leonardo Calle and Benjamin Poulter

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We developed a model to simulate and track the age of ecosystems on Earth. We found that the effect of ecosystem age on net primary production and ecosystem respiration is as important as climate in large areas of every vegetated continent. The LPJ-wsl v2.0 age-class model simulates dynamic age-class distributions on Earth and represents another step forward towards understanding the role of demography in global ecosystems.
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