1. General Model Information
Name: PRONG
Acronym: PRONG
Main medium: terrestrial+air
Main subject: biogeochemistry
Organization level: ecosystems
Type of model: not specified
Main application:
Keywords: ecosystem model, first model, Grassland Biome Study, shortgrassprairie, abiotic, autotrophic, heterotrophic
Contact:
G.M. Van Dyne
Director US IBP Grassland Biome Study 1967-1974
College of Forestry and Natural Resources
Colorado State University Phone:
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Abstract:
The first operational model produced with partial support from the Grassland
Biome study was PRONG, a system-level model for the shortgrass prairie
developed as a training exercise by a team including several members from
the Biome study. This simulation model contained abiotic, autotrophic,
and heterotrophic components but it was greatly simplified in detail both
in number of state variables and mechanism in the process functions.
II. Technical Information
II.1 Executables:
Operating System(s):
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III. Mathematical Information
III.1 Mathematics
III.2 Quantities
III.2.1 Input
III.2.2 Output
IV. References
Innis, G.S.; 1978: Grassland Simulation Model. New York, Springer-Verlag.
V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web
VI. Additional remarks
Last review of this document by: 28.Apr 1997
Status of the document:
last modified by
Tobias Gabele Wed Aug 21 21:44:47 CEST 2002