Table 1 Element-parameter-function system for the data file in the Chinese Forest Carbon Cycle Dynamics (CFCCD) database.
Observation-based basic elements | Atmospheric element | air temperature (Ta) |
photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) | ||
relative humidity (RH) | ||
Water element | soil moisture (Sw) | |
soil saturated moisture capacity (Sc) | ||
precipitation (Precip) | ||
Biological element | litterfall | |
leaf area index (LAI) | ||
biomass for different plant tissues | ||
Soil element | soil organic carbon (SOC) density | |
soil organic matter content (SOM) | ||
soil bulk density (SBD) | ||
soil texture (soil mechanical composition) | ||
Auxiliary carbon flux | NEE | |
Model input | Time-continuous meteorological drivers at model-running time step | |
Assimilation dataset | Assimilated process parameters | carbon allocation coefficients |
vegetation, soil and ecosystem turnover times | ||
Assimilated C storage functions | soil, vegetation, and ecosystem carbon stocks | |
ecosystem productivity, respiration and carbon sink | ||
