grid_setup.in

This is the main setup file for the grid module. Similar to model.in, this file is where you make big-picture decisions about the simulation.

• The # character is the comment symbol. Anything written after a # on the same line will be ignored.
• All white space is ignored.

The parameters in this file, in order of appearance, are:

<number of rows> <number of columns>

<use disturbance file?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes. If you input 0 the disturbance parameters from rgroup.in will be used for every cell.

<use soil file?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes. If you input 0 the default soil file from non-gridded mode will be used for every cell.

<use seed dispersal?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes

<use Spinup?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes. The species that will spin up are defined in this file.

<number of years to perform Spinup> # A value must exist here, but it will only be used if "spinup" is used.

<write separate output files for each cell?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes

<write seed dispersal events output file?> # 0 for no, 1 for yes

Example:

2 2
1
1
1
1
300
1
1

In this example the user requests a 2 x 2 grid using the disturbance input file, the soil input file, and seed dispersal. Spinup is turned on and will run for 300 years before the simulation begins. Output will be generated for each cell. A file will also be written describing every instance of seed dispersal.

NOTE

This file is expected to change in the near future, so make sure you read the file carefully in case this guide is no longer up-to-date.