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Species-level crop parameters

This section provides an overview of the key-value pairs in a JSON file containing species parameters for a crop in MONICA.


List of species parameters

Parameter name Type Unit Description Example
SpeciesName String The name of the crop species "SpeciesName":"wheat"
AbovegroundOrgan Boolean (Array) Indicates the presence (true) or absense (false) of aboveground organs. Each value corresponds to: [1] root, [2] leaf, [3] stem, [4] fruit. "AbovegroundOrgan":[false, true, true, true]
AssimilateReallocation Float Fraction of carbon and nitrogen that can be reallocated between organs "AssimilateReallocation":0.3
BaseTemperature Integer (Array) °C Base temperatures for different phenological stages (6-7 stages) "BaseTemperature":[0, 1, 1, 1, 9, 9]
CarboxylationPathway Integer Photosynthetic pathway type (1 = C3, 2 = C4) "CarboxylationPathway":1
CriticalOxygenContent Float (Array) m3 m-3 Minimum soil oxygen content per growth stage "CriticalOxygenContent":[0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08, 0.08]
CuttingDelayDays Integer day Number of days required for plant recovery after cutting "CuttingDelayDays":0
DefaultRadiationUseEfficiency Float g MJ-1 Efficiency of converting solar radiation into biomass "DefaultRadiationUseEfficiency":0.5
DevelopmentAccelerationByNitrogenStress Integer Effect of nitrogen stress on crop development rate "DevelopmentAccelerationByNitrogenStress":1
DroughtImpactOnFertilityFactor Integer Factor reducing fertility under drought stress "DroughtImpactOnFertilityFactor":0
FieldConditionModifier Integer Generic reduction factor for unknown field limitations "FieldConditionModifier":1
InitialKcFactor Float Crop coefficient (Kc) for bare soil situation "InitialKcFactor":0.4
InitialOrganBiomass Integer (Array) g m-2 Initial biomass for [1] root, [2] leaf, [3] stem, [4] fruit "InitialOrganBiomass":[53, 53, 0, 0]
InitialRootingDepth Float m Rooting depth at sowing or transplanting "InitialRootingDepth":0.1
LimitingTemperatureHeatStress Integer °C Critical temperature threshold for heat stress "LimitingTemperatureHeatStress":40
LuxuryNCoeff Float Coefficient describing luxury nitrogen uptake (above critical need) "LuxuryNCoeff":1.3
MaxNUptakeParam Float kg m root-1 day-1 Maximum nitrogen flux into the crop through roots "MaxNUptakeParam":3.145
MinimumNConcentration Float kg kg-1 Minimum nitrogen concentration in aboveground biomass "MinimumNConcentration":0.005
MinimumTemperatureForAssimilation Integer °C Minimum temperature for photosynthetic assimilation "MinimumTemperatureForAssimilation":0
OptimumTemperatureForAssimilation Integer °C Optimum temperature for photosynthetic assimilation "OptimumTemperatureForAssimilation":27
MaximumTemperatureForAssimilation Integer °C Maximum temperature for photosynthetic assimilation "MaximumTemperatureForAssimilation":35
MinimumTemperatureRootGrowth Integer °C Minimum temperature for active root growth "MinimumTemperatureRootGrowth":0
NConcentrationAbovegroundBiomass Float Initial nitrogen concentration in aboveground biomass "NConcentrationAbovegroundBiomass":0.06
NConcentrationB0 Float Curvature parameter of the critical nitrogen concentration curve "NConcentrationB0":2
NConcentrationPN Float Shape parameter of the critical nitrogen concentration curve "NConcentrationPN":1.6
NConcentrationRoot Float kg N kg-1 Initial nitrogen concentration in roots "NConcentrationRoot":0.02
OrganGrowthRespiration Float (Array) Respiration rates for [1] root, [2] leaf, [3] stem, [4] fruit during growth "OrganGrowthRespiration":[0.306, 0.315, 0.338, 0.291]
OrganMaintenanceRespiration Float (Array) Maintenance respiration rates for plant organs "OrganMaintenanceRespiration":[0.01, 0.03, 0.015, 0.01]
PartBiologicalNFixation Integer Biological nitrogen fixation "PartBiologicalNFixation":0
PlantDensity Integer plant m-2 Number of plants per square meter (currently not used by the model) "PlantDensity":220
RootDistributionParam Float Parameter of the root length density distribution over soil depth "RootDistributionParam":0.002787
RootFormFactor Integer Factor describing root mass distribution over soil depth "RootFormFactor":3
RootGrowthLag Integer Thermal time delay before root growth begins "RootGrowthLag":-30
RootPenetrationRate Float m °C-1 d-1 Rate of vertical root growth through soil "RootPenetrationRate":0.0011
SamplingDepth Float m Depth used to calculate available soil nitrogen "SamplingDepth":0.9
SpecificRootLength Integer m g-1 Length of root after the crop is cut "SpecificRootLength":300
StageAfterCut Integer Development stage after a cutting event "StageAfterCut":0
StageAtMaxDiameter Integer Development stage at which the plant reaches maximum diameter "StageAtMaxDiameter":2
StageAtMaxHeight Integer Development stage at which the plant reaches maximum height "StageAtMaxHeight":3
StageMaxRootNConcentration Float (Array) kg kg-1 Maximum nitrogen concentration in roots per stage "StageMaxRootNConcentration":[0.02, 0.02, 0.012, 0.01, 0.01, 0.01]
StorageOrgan Boolean (Array) Indicates storage organs: [1] root, [2] leaf, [3] stem, [4] fruit "StorageOrgan":[false, false, false, true]
TargetN30 Integer Target nitrogen concentration when roots are <= 30 cm deep "TargetN30":120
TargetNSamplingDepth Integer Target nitrogen concentration at maximum rooting depth "TargetNSamplingDepth":230
type String Declares that this JSON defines species parameters "type":"SpeciesParameters"

Example: wheat.json

The following example shows a complete species parameter file for wheat.

{  
  "SpeciesName":"wheat",
  "AbovegroundOrgan":[  
    false,
    true,
    true,
    true
  ],
  "AssimilateReallocation":0.3,
  "BaseTemperature":[  
    0,
    1,
    1,
    1,
    9,
    9
  ],
  "CarboxylationPathway":1,
  "CriticalOxygenContent":[  
    0.08,
    0.08,
    0.08,
    0.08,
    0.08,
    0.08
  ],
  "CuttingDelayDays":0,
  "DefaultRadiationUseEfficiency":0.5,
  "DevelopmentAccelerationByNitrogenStress":1,
  "DroughtImpactOnFertilityFactor":0,
  "FieldConditionModifier":1,
  "InitialKcFactor":0.4,
  "InitialOrganBiomass":[  
    53,
    53,
    0,
    0
  ],
  "InitialRootingDepth":0.1,
  "LimitingTemperatureHeatStress":40,
  "LuxuryNCoeff":1.3,
  "MaxCropDiameter":0.005,
  "MaxNUptakeParam":3.145,
  "MinimumNConcentration":0.005,
  "MinimumTemperatureForAssimilation":0,
    "OptimumTemperatureForAssimilation":27,     
  "MaximumTemperatureForAssimilation":35,
  "MinimumTemperatureRootGrowth":0,
  "NConcentrationAbovegroundBiomass":0.06,
  "NConcentrationB0":2,
  "NConcentrationPN":1.6,
  "NConcentrationRoot":0.02,
  "OrganGrowthRespiration":[  
    0.306,
    0.315,
    0.338,
    0.291
  ],
  "OrganMaintenanceRespiration":[  
    0.01,
    0.03,
    0.015,
    0.01
  ],
  "PartBiologicalNFixation":0,
  "PlantDensity": 220,
  "RootDistributionParam":0.002787,
  "RootFormFactor":3,
  "RootGrowthLag":-30,
  "RootPenetrationRate":0.0011,
  "SamplingDepth":0.9,

  "SpecificRootLength":300,
  "StageAfterCut":0,
  "StageAtMaxDiameter":2,
  "StageAtMaxHeight":3,
  "StageMaxRootNConcentration":[  
    0.02,
    0.02,
    0.012,
    0.01,
    0.01,
    0.01
  ],
  "StorageOrgan":[  
    false,
    false,
    false,
    true
  ],
  "TargetN30":120,
  "TargetNSamplingDepth":230,
  "type":"SpeciesParameters"
}