Geoscientific Model Development
Geoscientific Model Development
GMD
Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-3595-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-3595-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 9
Model description paper
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04 May 2026
Model description paper |  | 04 May 2026

Representing canopy structure dynamics within the LPJ-GUESS dynamic global vegetation model (revision 13221)

Jette Elena Stoebke, David Wårlind, Stefan Olin, Annemarie Eckes-Shephard, Bogdan Brzeziecki, Mikko Peltoniemi, and Thomas A. M. Pugh

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Forests are shaped by how trees compete for light. We improved a widely used vegetation model by introducing spatially explicit canopies, allowing light distribution to vary realistically, especially after disturbances like tree death or harvest. This enhances the simulation of forest structure, tree coexistence, and regeneration, providing a better model for predicting forest dynamics and responses to management and environmental change.
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