R/fT.KB.R

In SoilR: Models of Soil Organic Matter Decomposition

#' Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to a model proposed
#' by M. Kirschbaum (1995)
#' 
#' Calculates the effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to a
#' model proposed by Kirschbaum (1995).
#' 
#' 
#' @param Temp a scalar or vector containing values of soil temperature for
#' which the effects on decomposition rates are calculated
#' @return A scalar or a vector containing the effects of temperature on
#' decomposition rates (unitless).
#' @references Kirschbaum, M. U. F. (1995), The temperature dependence of soil
#' organic matter decomposition, and the effect of global warming on soil
#' organic C storage, Soil Biology and Biochemistry, 27(6), 753-760.
fT.KB<-structure(
  function 
    (Temp     
     )
   {
      exp(-3.764+0.204*Temp*(1-0.5*Temp/36.9))
    }
    ,
    ex=function(){
      Temperature=0:50
      plot(Temperature,fT.KB(Temperature),type="l",ylab="f(T) (unitless)", 
           main="Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to the Kirschbaum function")
    }
)