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Table 7 List of the main parameters of the SurEau model used in for the simulations

From: SurEau: a mechanistic model of plant water relations under extreme drought

Parameters

Name in SurEau

Unit

Value

Soil

Soil depth

Soil_Depth

m

1,12

Soil width

Soil_Width

m

1,32

Rock fraction

Layer 1

Rock_f1

%

0

Layer 2

Rock_f2

%

0

Layer 3

Rock_f3

%

0

Parameters forvan Genuchten equation

Teta_s

Teta_s

m3/m3

0,28

Teta_r

Teta_r

m3/m3

0,1

alpha

alpha

cm-1

5,00E-04

n

n

-

2

K_sat

K_sat

mol/s/m/MPa

5

L

L

-

0,5

Rain interception

Minimum interception

Interception_min

%

20

Threshold rain intensity

Threshold_rain

mm

2

Interception factor

Interception_factor

-

1

Leaf

Characteristic size

Leaf_size

mm

50

Leaf angle

leaf_angle

degrees

45

Maximum leaf area

LA_max_init

m2

10,5

Minimum leaf area

LA_min

m2

0

Leaf phenology

Day at budburst

LA_day1

DOY

123

First day at LA_max

LA_day2

DOY

140

Last day at LA_max

LA_day3

DOY

285

First day at LA_min

LA_day4

DOY

325

Leaf succulence

Succulence

g/m2

100

Apoplasmic fraction

Leaf_apo_fraction

%

0,25

LMA

LMA

g/m2

45,85

Branch

Length

Length_Branch

m

2,5

Branch end diameter

Diam_Branch

m

0,003

Apoplasmic fraction

Branch_apo_fraction

%

0,4

Symplasmic fraction

Branch_symp_fraction

%

0,2

Density

Density

kg/m3

700

Total surface area

Branch_Area_FR

m2

5,78

Trunk

Length

Length_Trunk

m

10

dbh

Diam_Trunk

m

0,0859

Apoplasmic fraction

Trunk_apo_fraction

%

0,4

Symplasmic fraction

Trunk_symp_fraction

%

0,2

Sapwood fraction

Trunk_sapwood_fraction

%

0,33

Total surface area

Trunk_Area_FR

m2

2,69

Root

Fine roots length

Length_Root_fi

m

1114,08

Fine roots end diameter

Diam_Root

m

0,001

Apoplasmic fraction

Root_apo_fraction

%

0,4

Symplasmic fraction

Root_symp_fraction

%

0,2

Total roots length

Length_Root_FR

m

3835,79

Total fine roots surface area

Root_Area_FR

m2

18,04

Total roots surface area

Root_Area_fi_0

m2

3,5

Root distribution

upper soil layer

Root_upper

2,5

2,5

middle soil layer

Root_middle

0,4

0,4

lower soil layer

Root_lower

0,1

0,1

Root interface gap factor

gap

-

0

Water reservoirs

Branch symplasmic reservoir

Q_Branch_Symp_FR

kg

2,43

Branch apoplasmic reservoir

Q_Branch_Apo_FR

kg

4,85

Trunk symplasmic reservoir

Q_Trunk_Sym_FR

kg

6,39

Trunk apoplasmic reservoir

Q_Trunk_Apo_FR

kg

12,77

Root symplasmic reservoir

Q_Root_Symp_FR

kg

1,98

Root apoplasmic reservoir

Q_Root_Apo_FR

kg

3,95

Stomatal and epidermal conductances

Canopy aerodynamic conductance

g_crown0

mmol/s/m2

45

Maximum stomatal conductance

gs_max

mmol/s/m2

200

Nocturnal stomatal conductance

gs_night

mmol/s/m2

20

Parameter for stomatal response to PAR

Jarvis_PAR

-

0,006

Temperature for maximal gs_max

Tgs_optim

°C

25

Sensitivity of gs_max to temperature

Tgs_sens

-

17

Cuticular conductance at 20°C

g_cuti_20

mmol/s/m2

3

Phase transition temperature

TP

°C

37,5

Q10 below TP

Q10_1

-

1,2

Q10 above TP

Q10_2

-

4,8

Branch epidermal conductance

g_Branch

mmol/s/m2

3

Trunk epidermal conductance

g_Trunk

mmol/s/m2

3

Root epidermal conductance

g_Root

mmol/s/m2

1

Soil surface conductance at soil saturation

g_Soil0

mmol/s/m2

30

Regulation parameter for gs

Regul_gs_para1

-

0,415

Hydraulic conductances

Branch apoplasmic conductance

K_Branch_Apo_FR

mmol/s/MPa

82,56

Trunk apoplasmic conductance

K_Trunk_Apo_FR

mmol/s/MPa

394,42

Root apoplasmic conductance

K_Root_Apo_FR

mmol/s/MPa

3570,78

Leaf apoplasmic specific conductance

K_Leaf_Apo0

mmol/s/MPa/m2

5

Terminal branch apoplasmic specific conductivity

K_Branch_Apo0

mmol/s/MPa/m

5000

Trunk apoplasmic specific conductivity

K_Trunk_Apo0

mmol/s/MPa/m

50000

Terminal root apoplasmic specific conductivity

K_Root_Apo0

mmol/s/MPa/m

25000

Leaf symplasmic specific conductance

K_Leaf_Symp_0

mmol/s/MPa/m2

1,8

Branch symplasmic specific conductance

K_Branch_Symp0

mmol/s/MPa/m2

1

Trunk symplasmic specific conductance

K_Trunk_Symp0

mmol/s/MPa/m2

1

Root symplasmic specific conductance

K_Root_Symp0

mmol/s/MPa/m2

1,4

Hydraulic capacitances

Leaf specific apoplasmic capacitance

C_Leaf_Apo

Kg/MPa/dm3

1,00E-04

Branch specific apoplasmic capacitance

C_Branch_Apo

Kg/MPa/dm3

5,00E-06

Trunk specific apoplasmic capacitance

C_Trunk_Apo

Kg/MPa/dm3

1,00E-05

Root specific apoplasmic capacitance

C_Root_Apo

Kg/MPa/dm3

6,00E-04

Pressure Volume curves

Modulus of elasticity

Leaf symplasm

Epsilon_Leaf_Symp

MPa

10

Branch symplasm

Epsilon_Branch_Symp

MPa

10

Trunk symplasm

Epsilon_Trunk_Symp

MPa

10

Root symplasm

Epsilon_Root_Symp

MPa

10

Osmotic potential at full turgor

Leaf symplasm

Pi0_Leaf_Symp

MPa

-2,1

Branch symplasm

Pi0_Branch_Symp

MPa

-1

Trunk symplasm

Pi0_Trunk_Symp

MPa

-1

Root symplasm

Pi0_Root_Symp

MPa

-1

Cavitation curves

P50

Leaf apoplasm

P50_Leaf_Apo

MPa

-3,4

Branch apoplasm

P50_Branch_Apo

MPa

-3,4

Trunk apoplasm

P50_Trunk_Apo

MPa

-3,4

Root apoplasm

P50_Root_Apo

MPa

-3,4

Slope

Leaf apoplasm

Slope_Leaf_Apo

%/MPa

60

Branch apoplasm

Slope_Branch_Apo

%/MPa

60

Trunk apoplasm

Slope_Trunk_Apo

%/MPa

60

Root apoplasm

Slope_Root_Apo

%/MPa

60

Cavitation legacy

Legacy of PLC

Leaf apoplasm

leg_Leaf

-

0

Branch apoplasm

leg_Branch

-

0

Trunk apoplasm

leg_Trunk

-

0

Root apoplasm

leg_Root

-

0