ED2-hydro model output from simulations at Barro Colorado Island

Monthly model output from the Ecosystem Demography model version 2 with hydrodynamics (ED2; Medvigy et al., 2009; Powell et al., 2018) run at Barro Colorado Island (BCI). ED2 was initialized from bare ground at BCI and run with recycled 2008-2014 observed meteorology (i.e. “BASE”) until predictions of above ground biomass (AGB) reached dynamic equilibrium after 700 years (Powell et al., 2018; referred to as simulation year 0 in the simulations presented here)⁠. The four data sets provided here all start after the spin up period and each provide a 50 year (monthly time step) time series of selected ED2 history variables under a particular precipitation scenario: 1) a synthetic El Niño time series (Powell <em>et al.</em>, 2017) which produces two exceptionally strong El Niño events within 30 years (the “ENSO” scenario), 2) a “WET” scenario where precipitation increased 30% compared to BASE precipitation, and 3) a “DRY-DS” scenario where dry season (January–April) precipitation was reduced 75% compared to BASE and 4) a continuation of BASE meteorology. <strong><strong>Medvigy D</strong>, <strong>Wofsy SC</strong>, <strong>Munger JW</strong>, <strong>Hollinger DY</strong>, <strong>Moorcroft PR</strong></strong>. <strong>2009</strong>. Mechanistic scaling of ecosystem function and dynamics in space and time: Ecosystem Demography model version 2. <em>Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences</em> <strong>114</strong>: 1–21. <strong><strong><strong>Powell TL</strong>, <strong>Koven CD</strong>, <strong>Johnson DJ</strong>, <strong>Faybishenko B</strong>, <strong>Fisher RA</strong>, <strong>Knox RG</strong>, <strong>McDowell NG</strong>, <strong>Condit R</strong>, <strong>Hubbell SP</strong>, <strong>Wright SJ</strong>, <em>et al.</em></strong></strong> <strong>2018</strong>. Variation in hydroclimate sustains tropical forest biomass and promotes functional diversity. <em>New Phytologist</em> <strong>219</strong>: 932–946. <strong><strong>Powell T</strong>, <strong>Kueppers L</strong>, <strong>Paton S</strong></strong>. <strong>2017</strong>. Seven years (2008-2014) of meteorological observations plus a synthetic El Nino drought for BCI Panama.