A dynamic model of potential growth of olive (Olea europaea L.) orchards

A model of potential olive oil production is presented, based on a three-dimensional model of canopy photosynthesis and respiration and dynamic distribution of assimilates among organs. The model is used to analyse the effects of planting density (high and super-high density orchards with 408 and 1667 trees ha−1, respectively) and climate change (ΔT of 4 °C and CO2 concentration of 740 ppm) on olive oil production. To evaluate its predictive...