WaNuLCAS 5.0

Water, Nutrient and Light Capture in Agroforestry Systems

This application provides a comprehensive interface for simulating agroforestry scenarios.

Running the Application

There are several ways to access and run the WaNuLCAS Shiny application:

1. Online Access (Easiest)

You can directly access the application online without any installation at: https://wanulcas.agroforestri.id/

2. Run Directly from GitHub

To run the application locally without cloning the repository, open your R console or RStudio and run:

# Install shiny if you haven't already
if (!require("shiny")) install.packages("shiny")

# Run the application from the GitHub repository
shiny::runGitHub("wanulcas", "talas-tools")

3. Run Locally (Clone/Download)

If you prefer to have the source code on your machine:

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/degi/wanulcas.git
2. Open the project in RStudio or set your working directory to the downloaded folder.
3. Open app.R (or ui.R/server.R) and click Run App in RStudio, or run shiny::runApp() in your R console.

User Manual

User manual and model documentation are available at: https://talas-tools.github.io/wanulcas/

WaNuLCAS simulates the balance of water, nutrients, and light capture in agroforestry systems dynamically over time. The application is divided into several main sections accessible via the navigation bar:

• Home: Main landing page
• Input Parameters: Define the characteristics of your system (Soil, Climate, Plants, etc.)
• Simulation: Run scenarios and analyze outcomes
• About: View tutorials, libraries, and references