Implementation and calibration of the Vaganov-Shashkin model in the virtualRings R package
Feng Wang, Jeff W. Atkins, Kevin John Anchukaitis, Erika K. Wise, Xiuchen Jiang, Bao Yang, Dominique Arseneault, Étienne Boucher, Matthew P. Dannenberg
The paper implements and calibrates the Vaganov-Shashkin model in the virtualRings R package using CMA-ES, improving tree growth simulations across environmental conditions.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology