MC1 Simulation Results Regional 800m spatial grain - Yosemite National Park

This project was funded in part by the National Park Service and a report was issued in the spring of 2008. The project was then continued by David Conklin at Oregon State University until he graduated in October 2009. Work continues as publications are being developed as a result of D. Conklin's Ph D work.
David Conklin ran the dynamic global vegetation model MC1 for Yosemite National Park from 1895 until 2100 using historical data provided by Chris Daly and the PRISM group at Oregon State University on an 800m grain digital grid. He then ran the model using future climate change scenarios using 3 GCMs and 2 emission scenarios. The model simulates dynamic vegetation shifts and associated biogeochemical cycles together with the occurrence and impacts of dynamic wildfires.