Plant Parameters:

Maximum Plant Height : Probable maximum height of plant in the plant growth file. > 0

Plant Albedo : Solar reflection of plant material. 0.1 - 0.5 (typically 0.25)

Leaf Angle : 0 for vertical orientation, 1 for random orientation. 0 or 1

Transpiration Temperature : Minimum temperature for plant to transpire

Min. Stomatal Resistance : Stomatal resistance with no plant stress. Valid range: 10 - 1000; typically 100 s/m

Stomatal Resistance Exp. : Exponent used to calculate stomatal resistance. Valid range: 0 - 20; (typically 2-5)

Leaf water Potential : Potential at which stomatal resistance is twice min value. < 0 (typically -10 bars)

Plant Resistance: Resistance to water flow within plant tissue. 10E2 - 10E7

Suggested Plant Resistant Values :

Alfalfa 79,000

Aspen 500,000

Barley 650,000

Clover 135,000

Corn 123,000

Creosote Brush 2,940,000

Douglas Fir 99,000

Fescue(grass) 115,000

Rice 59,000-379,000

Sage Brush 2,370,000

Soybean 32,000-463,000

Wheat 32,000-463,000

Rooting Depth: Maximum depth that roots reach to extract water.