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The Land Sites Platform (LSP) enhances access to Dynamic Global Vegetation Models (DGVMs) for ecological research. This software simplifies complex simulations, making DGVMs more usable for scientists and students.

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  • Untapped potential exists for DGVMs in ecological and ecophysiological research.

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  • Introduce the Land Sites Platform (LSP) to lower barriers for DGVM use.
  • Facilitate single-site simulations using the Functionally Assembled Terrestrial Ecosystem Simulator (FATES) and Community Land Model (CLM).
  • Improve accessibility and usability of DGVMs for a broader research community.

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  • Developed the Land Sites Platform (LSP) with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Application Programming Interface (API).
  • Distributed LSP via version-controlled containers for cross-platform compatibility and low hardware requirements.
  • Provided input data for 20 Norwegian geo-ecological sites and workflows for generic site integration.

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  • LSP enables easier installation and setup of DGVM experiments.
  • Supports site-level simulations with accessible default data for standard experiments.
  • Includes tools for visualizing model input/output and relating predictions to local observations.

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  • LSP significantly improves access to land surface and DGVM modeling.
  • Empowers researchers and students with enhanced usability for mechanistic ecosystem research.
  • Fosters interdisciplinary research by integrating DGVMs into community cyberinfrastructure.