14 PEcAn Models

This section will contain information about all models and output variables that are supported by PEcAn.

Model Name	Available in the VM	Prescribed Inputs	Input Functions/Values	Restart Function
BioCro	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
CLM	No	No	No	No
DALEC	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
ED2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
FATES	No	Yes		No
GDAY	No	No	No	No
LDNDC	No	Yes	No	No
LINKAGES	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LPJ-GUESS	No	Yes	No	No
MAESPA	Yes	Yes	No	No
PRELES	Yes	Yes	Partially	No
SiPNET	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
STICS	Yes	Yes	No	No

Available in the VM - Denotes if a model is publicly available with PEcAn.

Prescribed Inputs - Denotes whether or not PEcAn can prescribe inputs.

Input Functions/Values - Denotes whether or not PEcAn has functions to fully produce a model’s Input values.

Restart Function - Denotes status of model data assimilation capabilities.

Output Variables

PEcAn converts all model outputs to a single Output Standards. This standard evolved out of MsTMIP project, which is itself based on NACP, LBA, and other model-intercomparison projects. This standard was expanded for the PalEON MIP and the needs of the PEcAn modeling community to support variables not in these standards.

Model developers: do not add variables to your PEcAn output without first adding them to the PEcAn standard table! Also, do not create new variables equivalent to existing variables but just with different names or units.