Interactive comment on “The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDi-DGVM): a diverse approach to representing terrestrial biogeography and biogeochemistry based on plant functional trade-offs” by R. Pavlick

Interactive comment on “The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDi-DGVM): a diverse approach to representing terrestrial biogeography and biogeochemistry based on plant functional trade-offs” by R. Pavlick

Interactive comment on “The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDi-DGVM): a diverse approach to representing terrestrial biogeography and biogeochemistry based on plant functional trade-offs” by R. Pavlick

Interactive comment on “The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDi-DGVM): a diverse approach to representing terrestrial biogeography and biogeochemistry based on plant functional trade-offs” by R. Pavlick

RC: This paper is a description and analysis of a new type of DGVM one which selects its own plant growth strategies from continuous distributions in model parameter space. Vegetation parameters are carefully constructed to represent key trade-offs, allowing optimal solutions to dominate in each environment. This a fascinating approach, and has the potential to revolutionarise global vegetation...

Interactive comment on “The Jena Diversity-Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (JeDi-DGVM): a diverse approach to representing terrestrial biogeography and biogeochemistry based on plant functional trade-offs” by R. Pavlick

RC: This paper summarizes the Jena Diversity DGVM model which takes a unique approach to defining the diversity of plant functional types. The authors describe the model itself followed by the performance of this model within the Carbon Land Model Intercomparison Project (C-LAMP) framework. The concept of self-adapting plant functional types which can trade off performance between traits to rep...

The role of plant functional trade-offs for biodiversity changes and biome shifts under scenarios of global climatic change

The global geographic distribution of biodiversity and biomes is determined by species-specific physiological tolerances to climatic constraints. Current vegetation models employ empirical bioclimatic relationships to predict present-day vegetation patterns and to forecast biodiversity changes and biome shifts under climatic change. In this paper, we consider trade-offs in plant functioning and...