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Figure 19.3. Simulation with the Pixel-Oriented Growth (PIXGRO) model of gross primary productivity (GPP) for patches of the herbaceous and tree components at Herdade de Mitra in 2002 and for the entire ecosystem, assuming a tree cover of 30%. Considering the entire ecosystem, the solid line indicates simulation results, and the circles indicate daily flux measurements.