Table 1.
Model parameters and equation for estimation of biomasses
| Parameter | Description | Value/range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| dry_mass_to_C_mass | Ratio to convert carbon assimilated into biomass uptake | 2.105263158 | – |
| wood_density | Old wood density | 700 | kg m−3 |
| spec_leaf_surface | Per unit surface leaf dry mass | 0.08 | kg m−2 |
| dry_to_fresh_DWratio | Ratio to convert apple fruit fresh to dry weight | 0.15 | – |
| shoot_to_root_growth | Vegetative shoot to root biomass ratio | 4.5 | – |
| Generalized linear model to estimate shoot biomass (g) from length (cm) and thermal time (°C) | |||
| Dry weight = exp(a + b × log(length) + c × GDD + d × length + e × log (length × GDD)) | |||
| a | −3.073409537 | ||
| b | 0.706724497 | ||
| c | 5.78E−05 | ||
| d | 0.020013707 | ||
| e | 9.81E−05 |