Resolving effects of leaf pigmentation changes and plant residue on the energy balance of winter wheat cultivation in the ORCHIDEE-CROP model

Yu, Ke; Su, Yang; Lauerwald, Ronny; Ciais, Philippe; Xi, Yi; Xu, Haoran; Zhang, Xianglin; Viovy, Nicolas; Pickering, Amie; Collard, Marie; Goll, Daniel S.

doi:10.5194/gmd-19-7217-2026

Articles | Volume 19, issue 15

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7217-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7217-2026

© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 19, issue 15

Development and technical paper

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06 Aug 2026

Development and technical paper |

| 06 Aug 2026

Resolving effects of leaf pigmentation changes and plant residue on the energy balance of winter wheat cultivation in the ORCHIDEE-CROP model

Ke Yu, Yang Su, Ronny Lauerwald, Philippe Ciais, Yi Xi, Haoran Xu, Xianglin Zhang, Nicolas Viovy, Amie Pickering, Marie Collard, and Daniel S. Goll

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-19-7217-2026-supplement

Data sets

surface albedo observation from fluxnet and sentinel-2, MODIS LAI, modeling output, management information Ke Yu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15234443

Sentinel-2 bare soil albedo datasets Ke Yu https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15271053

MCD15A3H MODIS/Terra+Aqua Leaf Area Index/FPAR 4-day L4 Global 500m SIN Grid V006 R. Myneni et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MCD15A3H.006

MODIS Atmosphere L2 Aerosol Product. NASA MODIS Adaptive Processing System R. Levy et al. https://doi.org/10.5067/MODIS/MOD04_L2.061

Model code and software

ORCHIDEE-CROP v2.1: ORCHIDEE-CROP-RES Ke Yu and Yang Su https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15230286

Short summary

Coupling crop and land surface models helps quantify the climate effects of agriculture, but lacks crop-specific management processes. We enhanced a land surface model with time-varying albedo from foliar yellowing and residue cover, improving the simulation of energy and water fluxes. Results show cooler surfaces and slightly wetter soils during residue cover, highlighting how managements improve climate mitigation and adaptation, advancing the development of climate-smart agriculture.