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 # LPJmLmdi
 LPJmLmdi - model-data integration for the LPJmL dynamic global vegetation model (R package)
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+LPJmLmdi is a R package that implements a model-data integration framework for the LPJmL dynamic global vegetation model. Specifically, the package provides functions 1) to optimize LPJmL model parameters using the GENOUD genetic optimization algorithm, 2) to read and write LPJmL input data, and 3) to read LPJmL output files.
+Depends: R (>= 2.15.3), raster, plyr, rgenoud, fields, numDeriv, RColorBrewer, quantreg, snow