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Mapping critical loads for nitrogen based on biodiversity using ForSAFE-VEG: introducing the basic principles

Sverdrup, Harald LU ; Nihlgård, Bengt LU and Belyazid, Salim LU (2014) International Nitrogen Initiative Workshop p.375-383
Abstract
This chapter describes the basic principles inside the VEG extension to the ForSAFE model system. It allows changes in ground vegetation to be calculated, an important part of biodiversity. In the VEG model, the basis for modelling ground vegetation dynamics is a competition strength model based on soil chemistry promoting and retarding factors, nutrients, water and light. The strength is used in a competition model to assign ground area to each plant type considered. The ForSAFE-VEG is freely available from the authors and is used for assessing critical loads for acidity and nitrogen in Europe and United Sates, based on biodiversity criteria.
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Biodiversity, Critical loads, Dynamic modelling, – Interspecies competition
host publication
Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity : Proceedings of the International Nitrogen Initiative Workshop, linking experts of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the Convention on Biological Diversity - Proceedings of the International Nitrogen Initiative Workshop, linking experts of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the Convention on Biological Diversity
editor
Sutton, Mark A. ; Mason, Kate E. ; Sheppard, Lucy J. ; Sverdrup, Harald ; Haeuber, Richard and Hicks, W. Kevin
pages
375 - 383
publisher
Springer
conference name
International Nitrogen Initiative Workshop
conference location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
conference dates
2009-11-16 - 2009-11-18
external identifiers
  • scopus:84948114795
ISBN
978-94-007-7939-6
978-94-007-7938-9
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-7939-6_40
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English
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  author       = {{Sverdrup, Harald and Nihlgård, Bengt and Belyazid, Salim}},
  booktitle    = {{Nitrogen Deposition, Critical Loads and Biodiversity : Proceedings of the International Nitrogen Initiative Workshop, linking experts of the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution and the Convention on Biological Diversity}},
  editor       = {{Sutton, Mark A. and Mason, Kate E. and Sheppard, Lucy J. and Sverdrup, Harald and Haeuber, Richard and Hicks, W. Kevin}},
  isbn         = {{978-94-007-7939-6}},
  keywords     = {{Biodiversity; Critical loads; Dynamic modelling; – Interspecies competition}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{375--383}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  title        = {{Mapping critical loads for nitrogen based on biodiversity using ForSAFE-VEG: introducing the basic principles}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7939-6_40}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-94-007-7939-6_40}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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