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Negligible dead C fluxes should be included for sensitivity analyses #10

Closed aldivi closed 7 years ago

aldivi commented 7 years ago

We can do this later, as time permits. We currently assume that these fluxes are negligible in relation to our other fluxes, which mostly means that our dead C pool may be top-heavy over time. Basically, we need C transfers from standing to downed to litter, and litter to soil. And respiration from standing, downed, and litter.

aldivi commented 7 years ago

Actually, the assumption is that the mortality c changes are net, so the transfers and emissions are implicit. But is some systems, such as savanna and woodland, we don't have understory/dead processes. It may still be useful to look at this later if we have time.

aldivi commented 7 years ago

I am closing this because I am not sure what in means in the context of the net mortality c change assumption mentioned above. Adding these fluxes would seem to be arbitrary as they would have to be carved out of the current net balance.