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Root distribution is treated as a static component in most current dynamic vegetation models (DVMs). While changes in leaf and stem biomass are reflected in leaf area index (LAI) and vegetation height via specific leaf area (SLA) and allometric relationships, most DVMs assume that changes in root biomass do not result in changes in the root distribution profile and rooting depth. That is, the fraction of roots in soil layers, which is used to estimate transpiration, is taken to be constant and independent of root biomass and/or vegetation age. A methodology for parameterizing root distribution as a function of root biomass is proposed for use in dynamic vegetation models. In this representation, root distribution and rooting depth evolve and increase as root biomass increases, as is expected intuitively and as is seen in observations. Root biomass data from temperate coniferous, tropical evergreen, and tundra sites show that the approach successfully represents, to the first order, the change of root distribution and rooting depth as a function of root biomass.
Earth Interactions – American Meteorological Society
Published: Feb 14, 2003
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