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Summary Contact Technical specs In/Output Process Testing Other Component info Also known as Model type Modular Model part of larger framework Note on status model Date note status model Incorporated models or components: Spatial dimensions 2D Spatial extent Regional-Scale Model domain Ecosystems, Cryosphere One-line model description Alaskan Frame‐based Ecosystem Code Extended model description ALFRESCO was originally developed to simulate the response of subarctic vegetation to a changing climate and disturbance regime (Rupp et al. 2000a, 2000b). Previous research has highlighted both direct and indirect (through changes in fire regime) effects of climate on the expansion rate, species composition, and extent of treeline in Alaska (Rupp et al. 2000b, 2001, Lloyd et al. 2003). Additional research, focused on boreal forest vegetation dynamics, has emphasized that fire frequency changes – both direct (climate-driven or anthropogenic) and indirect (as a result of vegetation succession and species composition) – strongly influence landscape-level vegetation patterns and associated feedbacks to future fire regime (Rupp et al. 2002, Chapin et al. 2003, Turner et al. 2003). A detailed description of ALFRESCO can be obtained from the literature (Rupp et al. 2000a, 200b, 2001, 2002). The boreal forest version of ALFRESCO was developed to explore the interactions and feedbacks between fire, climate, and vegetation in interior Alaska (Rupp et al. 2002, 2007, Duffy et al. 2005, 2007) and associated impacts to natural resources (Rupp et al. 2006, Butler et al. 2007). Keywords: Subarctic vegetation, Treeline extention, Name Alec Bennett Type of contact Model developer Institute / Organization University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Postal address 1 Postal address 2 Town / City Fairbanks Postal code 99775 State Alaska Country United States Email address apbennett@alaska.edu Phone Fax Supported platforms Linux Other platform Programming language C++ Other program language Code optimized Multiple Processors Multiple processors implemented Nr of distributed processors Nr of shared processors Start year development 2002 Does model development still take place? Yes If above answer is no, provide end year model development Code development status Active When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 2020 Model availability As code Source code availability (Or provide future intension) Through web repository Source web address https://github.com/ua-snap/alfresco Source csdms web address Program license type BSD or MIT X11 Program license type other Memory requirements 2GB Typical run time -- Describe input parameters Input format ASCII Other input format Describe output parameters Output format ASCII Other output format Pre-processing software needed? No Describe pre-processing software Post-processing software needed? No Describe post-processing software Visualization software needed? No If above answer is yes Other visualization software Describe processes represented by the model Describe key physical parameters and equations Describe length scale and resolution constraints Describe time scale and resolution constraints Describe any numerical limitations and issues Describe available calibration data sets Upload calibration data sets if available: Describe available test data sets Upload test data sets if available: Describe ideal data for testing Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers? Is there a manual available? Yes Upload manual if available: Model website if any http://ua-snap.github.io/alfresco. This is where the manual is available as well. Model forum / discussion board Comments This part will be filled out by CSDMS staff OpenMI compliant No but possible BMI compliant No but possible WMT component No but possible PyMT component No but possible Is this a data component Can be coupled with:

Model info Authors Alec Bennett Source code Go to external source code site Model citations Nr. of publications: 22 Total citations: 3078 h-index: 21 m-quotient: 0.81 QR-code Link to this page Other models by author ALFRESCO

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Nr. of publications:	22
Total citations:	3078
h-index:	21
m-quotient:	0.81

Featured publication(s)	Year	Model described	Type of Reference	Citations
Rupp, T. Scott; Starfield, Anthony M.; Chapin, III, F. Stuart; 2000. A frame-based spatially explicit model of subarctic vegetation response to climatic change: comparison with a point model. Landscape Ecology, 15, 383–400. 10.1023/A:1008168418778 (View/edit entry)	2000	ALFRESCO	Model overview	99
Rupp, T. Scott; Chapin, III, F. Stuart; Starfield, Anthony M.; 2001. Modeling the Influence of Topographic Barriers on Treeline Advance at the Forest-Tundra Ecotone in Northwestern Alaska. Climatic Change, 48, 399–416. 10.1023/A:1010738502596 (View/edit entry)	2001	ALFRESCO	Model overview	117
Rupp, T. Scott; Chapin, F. Stuart; Starfield, Anthony M.; 2000. Response of subarctic vegetation to transient climatic change on the Seward Peninsula in north-west Alaska. Global Change Biology, 6, 541–555. 10.1046/j.1365-2486.2000.00337.x (View/edit entry)	2000	ALFRESCO	Model overview	137
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