This study was led by a French graduate student, who successfully brought a project using three dynamical vegetation models—including SEIB-DGVM—to publication in an international journal. Congratulations on this excellent achievement.
To the best of my knowledge, this is the first study to drive SEIB-DGVM with paleoclimate data. The work involved substantial technical challenges, including the definition of original plant functional types to better represent Mediterranean vegetation. Through persistent trial and error, these difficulties were ultimately overcome, resulting in a solid and meaningful contribution.
Isabeau A. Bertrix, Hisashi Sato, Nicolas Viovy, Hans Renssen, and Didier M. Roche (in press)
Holocene Potential Natural Vegetation in Europe: Evaluating the Model Spread with Three Dynamical Vegetation Models
Quaternary Science Reviews
Summary of the abstract:
Potential natural vegetation in Europe during the mid- to late Holocene was simulated using three dynamical vegetation models and evaluated against pollen-based reconstructions. While the overall performance across Europe was broadly comparable among the models, substantial differences emerged in mountainous and northern regions due to variations in internal model dynamics. In addition, the mismatch between simulations and observational data increased toward the present day, supporting the interpretation that growing human impacts—such as agriculture, which are not represented in the models—played an increasingly important role.