FATES-HLM parameter file plant functional types map

When FATES is run in fixed biogeography mode, the model will reference the fates_hlm_pft_map parameter in the FATES parameter file which provides a mapping between the host land model and FATES plant functional types. This default mapping for the table is provided below.

FATES-HLM plant functional types mapping table

FATES plant functional type

HLM plant functional type

Broadleaf

evergreen

tropical

tree

Needleleaf

evergreen

extratropical

tree

Needleleaf

cold deciduous

extratropical

tree

Broadleaf

evergreen

extratropical

tree

Broadleaf

hydrodeciduous

tropical

tree

Broadleaf

cold deciduous

extratropical

tree

Broadleaf

evergreen

extratropical

shrub

Broadleaf

hydrodeciduous

extratropical

shrub

Broadleaf

cold deciduous

extratropical

shrub

Arctic C3

grass

Cool C4

grass

C4

grass

Needleleaf evergreen temperate tree

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Needleleaf evergreen boreal tree

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Needleleaf deciduous boreal tree

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf evergreen tropical tree

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf evergreen temperate tree

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf deciduous tropical tree

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf deciduous temperate tree

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf deciduous boreal tree

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf evergreen shrub

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Broadleaf deciduous temperate shrub

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Broadleaf deciduous boreal shrub

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

C3 arctic grass

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

C3 non-arctic grass

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

C4 grass

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

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