Abstract
The Frankfurt Biosphere Model (FBM), a mechanistic and prognostic compartment model of the terrestrial biosphere, has been developed to simulate global carbon exchange fluxes between terrestrial vegetation and the atmosphere with a spatial resolution of 0.5° × 0.5°. The FBM also offers the opportunity to simulate either interannual fluctuations of carbon exchange fluxes or the long-term development of the vegetation under the influence of climate change.
Simulations of German forests under present climate are compared with yield tables and with data from the German forest inventory of 1987 (published 1992). Taking into account that the model is designed for a global scale and that forest management is not considered explicitly, the growth of German forests is represented quite well. For an extrapolation to a 2×CO2 climate two limiting cases need to be taken into account: one in which only climate variation is considered and a second, in which the direct effect of increased levels of atmospheric CO2 on photosynthesis is also considered. The outcome of the experiment is very sensitive to the inclusion of CO2 fertilization.
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Würth, G., Häger, C., Kohlmaier, G.H. (1998). The Frankfurt Biosphere Model (FBM): Regional Validation Using German Forest Yield Tables and Inventory Data and Extrapolation to a 2×CO2 Climate. In: Carbon Dioxide Mitigation in Forestry and Wood Industry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03608-2_17
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