Models
“all
the models are wrong, some a useful”
Please contact me if you are interested in using these models (or use
them at your own risk !)
SurEau is an explicit soil-plant-atmosphere
model that allows to predict the risk of hydraulic failure under extreme
drought.
Cochard
H, Pimont F, Ruffault J, & Martin-StPaul N. 2021. SurEau:
a mechanistic model of plant water relations under extreme drought.
Annals of Forest Science, 78(2),
1-23. pdf https://doi.org/10.1007/s13595-021-01067-y
Download the package with sureau.c
executable and an xls file to parametrize and launch the model.
You may have to activate the
macro in Excel.
Current version:
2026_05_03
K_leaf
K_leaf is a spatially explicit model of a leaf venation that computes flows
and pressures in all the veins.
Cochard
H, Nardini A, Coll L 2004. Hydraulic architecture of leaf
blades: where is the main resistance? Plant Cell and Environment 27: 1257-1267 pdf
