Model inputs and outputs

Inputs

Daily abiotic conditions

Variable	Description	used in
`temperature`	Temperature [°C]	`Growth.temperature_reduction`
`temperature_sum`	Yearly cumulative temperature [°C]	`Growth.seasonal_reduction`, `Growth.seasonal_component_senescence`
`precipitation`	Precipitation [mm d⁻¹]	`Water.change_water_reserve`
`PAR`	Photosynthetically active radiation [MJ ha⁻¹ d⁻¹]	`Growth.potential_growth!`, `Growth.radiation_reduction`
`PET`	Potential evapotranspiration [mm d⁻¹]	`Growth.water_reduction!`, `Water.evaporation`, `Water.transpiration`

Daily management variables

Variable	Description	used in
`mowing`	Height of mowing event, `NaN` means no mowing [m]	`Growth.mowing!`
`grazing`	Grazing intensity measured in livestock units, `NaN` means no grazing [LD ha⁻¹]	`Growth.grazing!`, `Growth.trampling!`

Raw time invariant site variables

Variable	Description	used in
`sand`	Sand content [%]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`silt`	Silt content [%]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`clay`	Clay content [%]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`rootdepth`	Mean rooting depth of plants [mm]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`bulk`	Bulk density [g cm⁻³]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`organic`	Organic matter content [%]	`input_WHC_PWP`
`totalN`	Total nitrogen [g kg⁻¹]	`input_nutrients`
`CNratio`	Carbon to nitrogen ratio [-]	`input_nutrients`

Derived time invariant site variables

Variable	Description	used in
`PWP[patch]`	Permanent wilting point [mm]	`Growth.water_reduction!`
`WHC[patch]`	Water holding capacity [mm]	`Growth.water_reduction!`
`nutindex[patch]`	Nutrients index ranging from zero to one [-]	`Growth.amc_nut_reduction!`, `Growth.srsa_nut_reduction!`

Outputs

Raw outputs

Variable	Description
`biomass[t, patch, species]`	Aboveground fresh green biomass [kg ha⁻¹]
`water[t, patch]`	Water reserve [mm]

Derived outputs (community weighted mean traits)

Variable	Description
`CWM_sla[t, patch]`	Specific leaf area [m² g⁻¹]
`CWM_amc[t, patch]`	Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation [-]
`CWM_srsa_above[t, patch]`	Root surface area / aboveground biomass [m² g⁻¹]
`CWM_height[t, patch]`	Plant height [m]
`CWM_lncm[t, patch]`	Leaf nitrogen / leaf mass [mg g⁻¹]