Simulation of Land Surface Climate over China with RegCM4.5: Verification and Analysis

Figure 8

Distribution of PFT over China from MODIS vegetation cover (default option in RegCM4.5 model) (1: no vegetation; 2: temperate needleleaf evergreen tree; 3: boreal needleleaf evergreen tree; 4: boreal needleleaf deciduous tree; 5: tropical broadleaf evergreen tree; 6: temperate broadleaf evergreen tree; 7: tropical broadleaf deciduous tree; 8: temperate broadleaf deciduous tree; 9: boreal broadleaf deciduous tree; 10: temperate broadleaf evergreen shrub; 11: temperate broadleaf deciduous shrub; 12: boreal broadleaf deciduous shrub; 13: arctic grass; 14: C₃ grass; 15: C₄ grass; 16: C₃ rainfed crop; 17: C₃ irritated crop).