peter-devoil
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1 year ago Yes, it's hard to find the model structure from source code - even harder to replicate it in another framework. You'll find Bangyou undertook a partial re-implementation for his phenology exercise which might demontrate the scope of the problem.
The starting point in all apsim modules is its xml formatted .ini file which says the leaf organ is a generic class (there are other leaf types), which exposes a state variable LAI available to the system here. The process to calculate LAI is to firstly calculate a delta which is accumulated at the end of the day.
Dear APSIM Community,
I am reaching out to request assistance in locating the specific codes and steps used for the simulation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) in APSIM Canola.
I have been searching through the APSIM Classic source code on GitHub, but have been unable to locate the specific files and directories involved in the calculation of LAI for canola. I am trying to write these scripts in R environment. I have been done a lot of efforts to emulate APSIM in R, but was unable to do this for LAI. I followed the papers and documents for better understanding of this issue. But so far was unable to move forward.
If possible, could someone provide me with a specific path or directory within the APSIM Classic source code where the relevant code can be found? Alternatively, if there is a resource or documentation available that outlines the steps involved in the LAI calculation, I would greatly appreciate any guidance in that regard.