david_simpson@chalmers_se
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I started looking at the LAI values from the rawdata directory of CLM3.5. Over most of England and Northern France the LAI values for deciduous forest (broadleaf_deciduous_temperate_tree) look very low, around 2 m2/m2 or less. Values in Ireland are larger, ca. 3.
Even the needleleaf_evergreen_temperate_tree values are low, < 3 m2/m2
LAI of forests in these regions should be higher I though, ca. 4-5 m2/m2 (projected area), so I wonder if the low value reflect something about the density of forests or similar problems?
or should the rawdata LAI be divided by the PFT area to get the vegetation LAI?
Thanks
Even the needleleaf_evergreen_temperate_tree values are low, < 3 m2/m2
LAI of forests in these regions should be higher I though, ca. 4-5 m2/m2 (projected area), so I wonder if the low value reflect something about the density of forests or similar problems?
or should the rawdata LAI be divided by the PFT area to get the vegetation LAI?
Thanks