Figure S1. Validation of DLEM simulation results with field scale studies in different locations
of India.
Observational dataset was obtained from Croplands (AICRP, 2012); Forests (Devi & Yadava,
2009; Pandey et al., 2005; Joshi & Pant, 2012; Garkoti et al., 1995; Singh et al., 2011; Kumar et
al., 2011; Baishya and Barik, 2011); Grasslands (Behera et al., 1994; Billore et al., 1977; Misra,
1973; 1978; Singh and Yadav, 1974; Varshey et al., 1972; Ambasht et al., 1972; Misra et al.,
1978; Shankar et al., 1993; Pradhan, 1994; Aggarwal & Goyal, 1987; Pandey et al., 2005).
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Sr.
Numbe
r
Latitu
de
Longit
ude
NPP
(Pg C
year-1)
Observatio
n NPP
(g C m-2)
Ecosyst
em
Reference
-
DLEM
NPP
(g C m2
)
-
A.
-
-
2.18
All
2.5
-
-
All
-
-
All
-
1.321.59
1.57
-
-
All
-
-
3.5-4.5
-
-
All
F.
1
10.8
76.2
1.48
603.5
529
2
13.0
77.6
753.8
732
3
18.7
78.9
1247.9
754
4
20.3
85.8
606.4
652
5
21.3
81.6
926.3
720
6
21.5
70.5
420.4
416
7
22.8
88.4
362.4
380
8
23.2
79.9
690.2
673
9
23.3
85.3
472.8
467
10
24.6
73.7
757.1
741
11
29.0
79.5
928.7
946
12
30.9
75.8
880.3
858
13
32.1
76.5
788.6
800
14
23
93
521
599
All
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Cropla
nds
Forest
Chhabra and
Dadhwal
2004
Panigraphy et
al., 2004
Hingane,
1991
Chhabra and
Dadhwal,
2004
Singh et al.,
2011
This study
AICRP, 2012
B.
-
-
C.
-
-
D.
-
E.
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
AICRP, 2012
Devi 2009
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
29
21
30
26
24
25
20.0
79
78
80
80
74
91
84.0
356-1255
370-459
500-980
600-1200
850-1450
875
404.5
710
449
734
969
1027
790
416
22
23.0
75.0
423
452
23
23.0
76.0
494.5
463
24
25.0
82.0
605.5
517
25
28.0
77.0
665
643
26
25.0
83.0
710
692
27
19.0
85.0
723.5
720
28
26.0
91.0
730
777
29
20.0
86.0
737
788
30
25.0
91.0
886.5
951
31
30.0
76.0
1203.5
1122
32
30.0
77.0
1490
1568
33
22.0
87.0
3201.5
1328
34
29.9
76.8
1203-1769
1283
35
24.0
82.0
418-789
741
36
24.0
83.0
541-695
643
37
29.2
78.0
66-203
119
38
25.0
91.0
886-988
951
Forest
Forest
Forest
Forest
Forest
Forest
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Grassla
nd
Joshi 2012
Pandey 2005
Garkoti 1995
Singh 2011
Kumar 2011
Baishya 2011
Behera 1994
Billore 1977
Misra 1973
Singh 1974
Varshey 1972
Ambasht
1972
Misra 1978
Shankar 1993
Pradhan 1994
Shankar 1993
Singh 1974
Singh 1972
Kumar 2012
Singh 1997
Pandey 1992
Pandey 1997
Aggarwal
1987
Shankar 1993