67: Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according the...
In SoilR: Models of Soil Organic Matter Decomposition

Description Usage Arguments Value Author(s) References Examples

Calculates the effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to the CENTURY model.

1	fT.Century2(Temp, Tmax = 45, Topt = 35)

`Temp`	A scalar or vector containing values of temperature for which the effects on decomposition rates are calculated.
`Tmax`	A scalar defining the maximum temperature in degrees C.
`Topt`	A scalar defining the optimum temperature for the decomposition process in degrees C.

A scalar or a vector containing the effects of temperature on decomposition rates (unitless).

Carlos A. Sierra, Markus Mueller

Adair, E. C., W. J. Parton, S. J. D. Grosso, W. L. Silver, M. E. Harmon, S. A. Hall, I. C. Burke, and S. C. Hart. 2008. Simple three-pool model accurately describes patterns of long-term litter decomposition in diverse climates. Global Change Biology 14:2636-2660.

Temperature=0:50
plot(Temperature,fT.Century2(Temperature),type="l",
     ylab="f(T) (unitless)",
     main="Effects of temperature on decomposition rates according to the Century model")