Integrating multiple scale dynamics: Application to Fagus sylvatica under ozone exposure

  • Yongzhi Ong Georg-August University of Goettingen
  • Katarína Smoleňová Georg-August University of Goettingen
  • Michael Henke Georg-August University of Goettingen
  • Winfried Kurth Georg-August University of Goettingen
Keywords: XL language, GroIMP platform, multi-scale, up-scaling, down-scaling, Fagus sylvatica, ozone

Abstract

An integrated dynamic model of ozone concentration trends, stand dynamics, radiation interception, structural growth, functional systems and molecular pathways is constructed for beech trees. The model composes incomparable spatial decompositions and functional processes in a single graph-based framework. Extensions to the programming language XL for multi-scale rule-based modeling are applied in order to gain insights into the challenges that scale integration poses on language formalisms.

Author Biography

Yongzhi Ong, Georg-August University of Goettingen

Department of Ecoinformatics, Biometrics and Forest Growth

Published
2013-06-04
Section
3 Methods for FSPMs