ForClim

ForClim is a cohort-based model that was developed to analyze successional pathways of various forest types in Central Europe. Following the standard approach of gap models ForClim simulates the establishment; growth and mortality of trees on multiple independent patches (typically n = 200) in annual time steps to derive regional-scale stand dynamics. ForClim is currently parameterized for ca. 180 tree species dominant of temperate forests worldwide. The model has been tested comprehensively for the representation of natural forest dynamics of temperate forests of the Northern Hemisphere, with an emphasis on European forests. ForClim may be freely used under the terms of the "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v3" license. ForClim是一款基于同龄群（cohort）的模型，专为分析中欧各类森林类型的演替路径而开发。遵循林窗模型（gap model）的标准研究范式，ForClim以年为时间步长，在多个独立样地（通常设置为200个）上模拟树木的定植、生长与死亡过程，以此推导区域尺度的林分动态。当前，ForClim已针对全球温带森林的约180个优势树种完成参数化配置。该模型已针对北半球温带森林的自然林分动态表征开展全面验证，研究重点聚焦欧洲森林。用户可按照《GNU通用公共许可证v3（GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE v3）》的条款自由使用ForClim。