Getting started#

1. Install Hugo extended and clone the LPJmL site repository.
2. Run hugo server -D for local preview; use hugo --gc --minify for production builds.
3. Place new pages in content/, assets in assets/, and static downloads (e.g., benchmark bundles) in static/.

Model scope and inputs#

• Coupled carbon–nitrogen–water processes for natural and managed vegetation, including irrigation, bioenergy, and river routing.
• Driven by daily/monthly climate, land use, soils, and routing inputs on global 0.5° grids; outputs per PFT, land-use class, and aggregated mosaics.
• Uses mosaics of natural and agricultural stands within each grid cell to capture heterogeneous land use.

Model documentation#

• Link to the full LPJmL user and scientific documentation once hosted (e.g., a dedicated docs site or PDF).
• For interim use, summarize module configurations (crop, irrigation, routing) in markdown pages under content/documentation/.

Versioning#

• Keep version notes in content/documentation/ (e.g., versions.md) describing changes, required inputs, and output variables per release.
• Reference benchmark results in the Benchmarks section to track validation status by version.