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 ====== Plant Database PLANTS.DAT ====== ====== Plant Database PLANTS.DAT ======
-<fs smaller>Related Stuff: using additional [[LOCALDB|Local Databases (.CF file)]]</fs> 
  
  
 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
 Plants are more than just porous wind shelters in ENVI-met. The model allows to define any plant from small grass up to huge trees using the same database scheme.\\ Plants are more than just porous wind shelters in ENVI-met. The model allows to define any plant from small grass up to huge trees using the same database scheme.\\
-The main database ''PLANTS.DAT'' is stored in the ''\sys.basedata'' folder. You can used this file or use [[LOCALDB|local databases]] containing more plant definitions.\\+The main database ''PLANTS.DAT'' is stored in the ''\sys.basedata'' folder. You can used this file or use [[LOCALDB|Local Databases]] containing more plant definitions.\\
 Use local databases to define plants which are specific to your simulation and should not be stored in a global file. If you create a model area and need new plants in ENVI-met, you should add them to a local database, too. If you transfer this simulation file to another computer, don't forget to transfer you local database with them. Use local databases to define plants which are specific to your simulation and should not be stored in a global file. If you create a model area and need new plants in ENVI-met, you should add them to a local database, too. If you transfer this simulation file to another computer, don't forget to transfer you local database with them.
  
-This is an example of a ''PLANTS.DAT'': (Columns LAD2 to LAD9 and RAD2 to RAD9 are dropped here) +**This is an example of a ''PLANTS.DAT'':** (Columns LAD2 to LAD9 and RAD2 to RAD9 are dropped here) 
  
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 There are some example trees in the file (all deciduous) and there are other profiles available in literature.\\ There are some example trees in the file (all deciduous) and there are other profiles available in literature.\\
 The profiles are normalized from z/H=0.1 (LAD1 and RAD1) to z/H=1 (LAD10 and RAD10) where z is the height of the LAD or RAD entry and H is the total plant height or the depth of the root zone.\\  The profiles are normalized from z/H=0.1 (LAD1 and RAD1) to z/H=1 (LAD10 and RAD10) where z is the height of the LAD or RAD entry and H is the total plant height or the depth of the root zone.\\ 
-So you always need 10 entries, this is the same for a 50cm grass and a 100m tropical tree. The profile will then be stretched or compressed to the actual gird point size in the model.+So you always need 10 entries, this is the same for a 50cm grass and a 100m tropical tree. The profile will then be stretched or compressed to the actual grid point size in the model.
  
-The columns in detail:+**The columns in detail:**
  
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-ID:           Like in each other file, there is the plant ID.  +ID:           Like in each other file, there is the Plant ID.  
-              You enter this two-digit ID into your input file to define where your vegetation is.+              You enter this two-digit ID into your Input File to define where your vegetation is.
               Only alpha numerical ID's should be used here, otherwise ENVI-met interprets them as buildings!               Only alpha numerical ID's should be used here, otherwise ENVI-met interprets them as buildings!
  
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               Valid entries are "C3" and "C4". Missing or invalid data will be taken as "C3".               Valid entries are "C3" and "C4". Missing or invalid data will be taken as "C3".
  
-TY:           Plant type, 01 for deciduous trees, 02 for conifers and 03 for grass. +TY:           Plant Type, 01 for deciduous trees, 02 for conifers and 03 for grass. 
               This information is used to calculate the leaf diameter and aerodynamic properties               This information is used to calculate the leaf diameter and aerodynamic properties
  
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 **Important to know:** **Important to know:**
  
-  * The name of the database used by ENVI-met can be selected in the configuration file (see here). Also, you can keep this entry empty if you want to ignore all plants in your model area! +  * The name of the database used by ENVI-met can be selected in the [[Configuration File]]. Also, you can keep this entry empty if you want to ignore all plants in your Model Area! 
   * The ID's are case sensitive: "DM" is not the same as "dm"!     * The ID's are case sensitive: "DM" is not the same as "dm"!