modelLBM
Larch bud moth population dynamics model
Information
The larch bud moth model describes the population dynamics of the larch bud moth insect in the upper Engiadina valley of Switzerland.
References:
- Cellier, F.E. (1991), Continuous System Modeling, Springer-Verlag, New York, ISBN: 0-387-97502-0, 755p.
- Fischlin, A. and W. Baltensweiler (1979), "Systems Analysis of the Larch Bud Moth System. Part I: The Larch - Larch Bud Moth Relationship," Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 52, pp.273-289.
Simulate the model across 29 time units (years) and plot the simulated and the measured data together against the calendar years.
Parameters
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | wintermortality | 0.5728 | Percentage of eggs dying during the winter |
| Modelica.Units.SI.Mass | biomass | 91.3 | Dry needle biomass per tree |
| Integer | nbr_trees | 511147 | Number of trees |
| Integer | egg0 | 4765975 | Initial number of eggs |
| Real | rawfiber0 | 15.0 | Initial rawfiber |