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Table 3 R 2 and root mean square error (RMSE, in tC∙ha−1∙a−1) at the calibration and validation sites

From: Estimating the carbon fluxes of forests with an individual-based forest model

 

Wetzstein (calibration site)

Tharandt (validation site)

 

R 2

RMSE

R 2

RMSE

GPP

 Lit.-based (M1)

0.73

7.91

0.59

10.47

 Calibrated (M2)

0.82

5.39

0.61

8.83

 Filter-based (M3)

0.80

5.72

0.61

9.57

Respiration

 Lit.-based (M1)

0.44

6.31

0.58

5.14

 Calibrated (M2)

0.54

4.64

0.62

4.92

 Filter-based (M3)

0.53

4.73

0.62

5.12

NEE

 Lit.-based (M1)

0.63

6.25

0.30

7.90

 Calibrated (M2)

0.66

5.43

0.38

6.87

 Filter-based (M3)

0.65

5.42

0.38

7.62

  1. Simulated fluxes are compared to observed values at the daily time scale (scale of the simulation output)