The dataset provides the livestock density input for LPJmL5.5 and subsequent versions. Livestock densities are calibrated to match grazing amounts for the year 2000 originally provided by Herrero et al. (2013) and modified by Heinke et al. (2020) (about 1.1 GtC/yr globally).

Content:

  1. grassland_lsuha_2000-2000.clm – Input file for LPJmL with estimated livestock densities for year 2000 in LSU per ha
  2. grassland_lsuha_2000-2000.nc – Input file for LPJmL with estimated livestock densities for year 2000 in LSU per ha
  3. grazing_calibration.zip – Scripts used for producing the livestock density input; some data to run the scripts need to be obtained from the original authors