| Abstract |
The aDGVM (adaptive dynamic global vegetation model) is a dynamic vegetation model that was originally developed to simulate grass-tree dynamics in African savannas. It is based on an explicit representation of ecophysiological processes, that are simulated in response to prevailing environmental conditions. Key features of aDGVM are the individual-based representation of trees, an important approach to simulate impacts of fire and herbivory in savannas, as well as the processes that allow plants to adjust phenology, carbon allocation and ecophysiological processes to environmental conditions. aDGVM was applied in several studies to investigate impacts of climate change and land use in savannas in Africa (in particular in Southern and West Africa) as well as in Australia.
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